Diversity of fungal endophytes in leaves and stems of wild rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peru

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 240-254

  Gazis, Romina ^a   Chaverri, Priscila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascomycota; Biocontrol; Conservation; Fungal ecology; Hypocreales; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HYPOCREALES; OTUS; PENICILLIUM; PESTALOTIOPSIS; TRICHODERMA; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 77955580865     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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