Structure and function of fungal zoospores: ecological implications

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-59

  Gleason, Frank H ^a   Lilje, Osu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amoeboid movement; Chytrids; Dispersal; Ecology; Flagellar movement; Zoospores; Zoosporic fungi

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 61849087349     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2008.12.002     Document Type: Review

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