Endophytic fungal communities in leaves of tropical forest trees: Diversity and distribution patterns

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-493

  Suryanarayanan, T S ^a   Venkatesan, G ^a   Murali, T S ^a  

^a PG and Research Department of Botany   (India)

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EID: 0842299263     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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