Fungal endophyte-grass symbioses are rare in the California floristic province and other regions with Mediterranean-influenced climates

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 345-352

  Afkhami, Michelle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Climate; Drought; Epichlo ; Fungal endophyte; Mediterranean; Mutualism; Neotyphodium; Poaceae; Symbiosis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLAVICIPITACEAE; EPICHLOE; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84859638097     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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