Microfungi associated with leaf litter decomposition of Michelia nilagirica and semecarpus coriacea at Hakgala montane forest

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-91

  Kannangara, B T S D P ^a   Deshappriya, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fungi; Leaf litter

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248672547     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v33i2.2336     Document Type: Article

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