Genetically divergent algae shape an epiphytic lichen community on Jack Pine in Manitoba

Lichenologist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-80

  Doering, Matthew ^a   Piercey Normore, Michele D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Key wordsphotobiont; Selectivity; Specificity; T. jamesii; T. simplex; Trebouxia impressa

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EVERNIA MESOMORPHA; FUNGI; PINUS BANKSIANA; TREBOUXIA IMPRESSA; TREBOUXIA JAMESII;

EID: 67649410317     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282909008111     Document Type: Article

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