Variable effects of endophytic fungus on seedling establishment of fine fescues

Oecologia

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-57

  Wäli, Piippa R ^a   Helander, Marjo ^b   Saloniemi, Irma ^b   Ahlholm, Jouni ^c   Saikkonen, Kari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c Centre for Development and Information in Central Carelia   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epichlo festucae; Festuca ovina; Festuca rubra; Grasses; Seedbank

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MUTUALISM; SEED BANK; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FESCUE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; SEASON; SEEDLING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

FESTUCA; GERMINATION; SEASONS; SEEDLING; SEEDS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EPICHLOE; EPICHLOE FESTUCAE; FESTUCA OVINA; FESTUCA RUBRA; FUNGI; POACEAE;

EID: 58549118131     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-008-1202-z     Document Type: Article

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