Distribution of ericoid mycorrhizal endophytes and root-associated fungi in neighbouring Ericaceae plants in the field

Plant and Soil

Volumn 259, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-151

  Midgley, David J ^a   Chambers, Susan M ^a   Cairney, John W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epacridaceae; Ericaceae; Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi; Fungal diversity; Mycorrhiza

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS; MYCORRHIZA; ROOT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ASCOMYCOTA; ERICACEAE; FUNGI; HELOTIALES; LEUCOPOGON; LEUCOPOGON PARVIFLORUS; WOOLLSIA PUNGENS;

EID: 1842709011     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000020947.13655.9f     Document Type: Article

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