Fungal endophyte communities in two tropical forests of southern India: Diversity and host affiliation

Mycological Progress

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-199

  Murali, T S ^a   Suryanarayanan, T S ^a   Venkatesan, G ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 34548608655     PISSN: 1617416X     EISSN: 18618952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11557-007-0540-2     Document Type: Article

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