Ecology of ligninolytic fungi associated with leaf litter decomposition

Ecological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 955-974

  Osono, Takashi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basidiomycetes; Bleach; Fungal community; Leaves; Lignin

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BLEACHING; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST FLOOR; FUNGUS; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 36148980100     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-007-0390-z     Document Type: Review

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