Species richness of coprophilous ascomycetes in relation to variable food intake by herbivores

Fungal Diversity

Volumn 30, Issue , 2008, Pages 73-81

  Kruys, A ^a   Ericson, L ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ascomycota; Dung inhabiting fungi; Fungal ecology; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; ASCOMYCOTA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; COPROPHILOUS; FUNGI; LEPUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; MYCOTA;

EID: 52649166092     PISSN: 15602745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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