Comparative study of growth parameters on diaspores and seedlings between populations of Bromus setifolius from Patagonia, differing in Neotyphodium endophyte infection

Flora

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 421-426

  Novas, Maria Victoria ^a   Gentile, Agustina ^a   Cabral, Daniel ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bromus setifolius; Diaspores; Dry weight; Emergence; Leaf length; Neotyphodium; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; ENDOPHYTE; GRASS; GROWTH; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PROPAGULE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

BROMUS; BROMUS SETIFOLIUS; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0346367114     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00115     Document Type: Article

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