Competition for cellulose exploitation between Rhizoctonia solani and two Trichoderma isolates in the decomposition of wheat straw

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 331-338

  Sarrocco, S ^a   Guidi, L ^a   Fambrini, S ^a   Degl'Innocenti, E ^a   Vannacci, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

C selected; Cellulolytic enzymes; Competitive saprophytic ability; R strategist; S selected

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA ASPERELLUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77749311301     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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