A molecular and phylogenetic analysis of the structure and specificity of Alnus rubra ectomycorrhizal assemblages

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-204

  Kennedy, Peter G ^a   Hill, Lee T ^a  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alnus rubra; Assemblage structure; Ectomycorrhiza; Host specificity; Pacific Northwest

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; ALPOVA DIPLOPHLOEUS; FRANKIA; LACTARIUS; NAUCORIA ESCHAROIDES; TOMENTELLA;

EID: 77955564372     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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