The infection of pollen by zoosporic fungi in tropical soils and its impact on pollen preservation: A preliminary study

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 233-244

  Phuphumirat, Wongkot ^a   Gleason, Frank H ^b   Phongpaichit, Souwalak ^a   Mildenhall, Dallas C ^c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chytrids environmental factors; Pollen deterioration; Pollen infection; Tropical soils; Zoosporic fungi

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 80355136825     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2011/0092-0233     Document Type: Article

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