Forest structure and fungal endophytes

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 67-74

  Saikkonen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Endophytes; Forest structure; Habitat fragmentation; Island biogeography; Niche; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; FUNGI;

EID: 34548603274     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2007.05.001     Document Type: Review

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