Distribution and diversity of Epichloë|Neotyphodium fungal endophytes from different populations of Achnatherum sibiricum (Poaceae) in the Inner Mongolia Steppe, China

Fungal Diversity

Volumn 24, Issue , 2007, Pages 329-345

  Wei, Yu Kun ^a   Gao, Yu Bao ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a   Su, Dan ^a   Wang, Yin Hua ^a   Xu, Hua ^a   Lin, Feng ^a   Ren, An Zhi ^a   Chen, Lei ^a   Nie, Li Ying ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological factors; Infection rate; Mutualism; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ACHNATHERUM; EPICHLOE; FUNGI; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 38149094284     PISSN: 15602745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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