Effects of fungal endophytes on grass and non-grass litter decomposition rates

Fungal Diversity

Volumn 47, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-7

  Purahong, Witoon ^a,b   Hyde, Kevin D ^c,d  

^a CHANDRAKASEM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Diversity; Ecosystem process; Microbial community; Soil invertebrates

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; PICEA;

EID: 79955852006     PISSN: 15602745     EISSN: 18789129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13225-010-0083-8     Document Type: Review

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