Variation of endophytic cork oak-associated fungal communities in relation to plant health and water stress

Forest Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 193-201

  Linaldeddu, B T ^a   Sirca, C ^a,b   Spano, D ^a,b   Franceschini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Euro Mediterranean Center on Climate Change   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; EVERGREEN FOREST; FUNGAL DISEASE; PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DECLINE; RAINWATER; SHRUB; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

BISCOGNIAUXIA MEDITERRANEA; FUNGI; MYCOTA; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 79957989278     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2010.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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