A mathematical approach to studying fungal mycelia

Mycologist

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 165-171

  Boswell, Graeme P ^a   Jacobs, Helen ^a   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^a   Ritz, Karl ^b,c   Davidson, Fordyce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractal; Mathematical model; Mycelium; Network; Rhizoctonia solani

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; RHIZOCTONIA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 1642282844     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269915X04004033     Document Type: Review

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