A unique mode of parasitism in the conifer coral tree Parasitaxus ustus (Podocarpaceae)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1316-1325

  Feild, Taylor S ^a   Brodribb, Tim J ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopic; Holoparasitic; Mistletoe; Mycoheterotroph; Parasitaxus ustus; Parasitic plants

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CONIFEROUS TREE; PARASITIC PLANT; PARASITISM;

MELANESIA; NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA]; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA; CONIFEROPHYTA; ERYTHRINA CORALLODENDRON; FALCATIFOLIUM; FALCATIFOLIUM TAXOIDES; FUNGI; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PARASITAXUS; PARASITAXUS USTA; PODOCARPACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 33745865492     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01378.x     Document Type: Article

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