Endophyte assemblages in young, mature and senescent leaves of Rhizophora apiculata: Evidence for the role of endophytes in mangrove litter degradation

Fungal Diversity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2002, Pages 81-91

  Kumaresan, V ^a   Suryanarayanan, T S ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Fungal endophytes; Litter degradation; Litter fungi; Mangrove endophytes

Indexed keywords

CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; MYCOTA; PHYLLOSTICTA; PREUSSIA MINIMA; RHIZOPHORA APICULATA;

EID: 33751335188     PISSN: 15602745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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