Occurrence and possible role of endophytic fungi associated with seed pods of Colophospermum mopane (Fabaceae) in Botswana

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-255

  Jordaan, A ^a   Taylor, J E ^a   Rossenkhan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Endophyte; Fungus; Lignin; TEM; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; LIGNIN; SUCCESSION; TREE;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALTERNARIA; COLOPHOSPERMUM MOPANE; FABACEAE; FUNGI; PHOMA; PHOMOPSIS;

EID: 33745505197     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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