Simultaneous encapsulation of seed and mycorrhizal fungi for long-term storage and propagation of terrestrial orchids

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 609-615

  Sommerville, Karen D ^a   Siemon, John P ^a   Wood, Chris B ^b   Offord, Catherine A ^a  

^a Botanic Gardens Trust   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ENCAPSULATION; FLOWER; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SEED; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

DIURIS; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE; PTEROSTYLIS; SAXICOLA;

EID: 57349132421     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT08008     Document Type: Article

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