Endophytic fungi isolated from Khaya anthotheca in Ghana

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 298-308

  Linnakoski, Riikka ^a,b   Puhakka tarvainen, Helena ^b   Pappinen, Ari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ascomycota; Biodiversity; Conservation; Endophytic fungi; Fungus plant interactions; Ghana forest decline; Khaya anthotheca; Molecular identification; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; DOTHIDEOMYCETES; FUNGI; KHAYA ANTHOTHECA; SORDARIOMYCETES; TABEBUIA DONNELL-SMITHII; XYLARIALES;

EID: 84859631433     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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