Associations between microfungal endophytes and roots: Do structural features indicate function?

Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 445-456

  Peterson, R Larry ^a   Wagg, Cameron ^a   Pautler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Dark septate endophytes; Endophytic fungi; Phialocephala fortinii; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; CYTOLOGY; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS; IMAGING METHOD; MICROSCOPY; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT SYSTEM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; PHIALOCEPHALA FORTINII;

EID: 44849088442     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B08-016     Document Type: Short Survey

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