The Co-occurrence and Morphological Continuum Between Ericoid Mycorrhiza and Dark Septate Endophytes in Roots of Six European Rhododendron Species

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-386

  Vohník, Martin ^a,b   Albrechtová, Jana ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dark septate endophytes; Ericaceae; Ericoid mycorrhiza; Hair roots; Phialocephala fortinii; Rhizoscyphus ericae

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; COLONIZATION; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; ENDOPHYTE; MORPHOLOGY; ROOT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WOODY PLANT;

CARPATHIANS; FINLAND;

ARBUSCULAR; ERICACEAE; FUNGI; GLOMERACEAE; PHIALOCEPHALA FORTINII; RHIZOSCYPHUS ERICAE; RHODODENDRON;

EID: 82055207061     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12224-011-9098-5     Document Type: Article

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