Fungi associated with decomposing leaf litter of cashew (Anacardium occidentale)

Mycology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-129

  Shanthi, S ^a   Vittal, B P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Cashew; Fungal diversity; Pattern of colonization

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; FUNGI;

EID: 79958717145     PISSN: 21501203     EISSN: 21501211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21501201003743154     Document Type: Article

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