Understanding the distribution of three species of epiphytic orchids in temperate Australian rainforest by investigation of their host and fungal associates

Lankesteriana

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 44-46

  Gowland, Kelli M ^a,c   Mathesius, Ulrike ^b   Clements, Mark A ^c   Nicotra, Adrienne B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeridinae; Ceratobasidium; Chemotropism; Epiphyte; Orchid mycorrhizal fungi

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849176251     PISSN: 14093871     EISSN: 22152067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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