The endophytic fungal communities associated with the leaves and roots of the common reed (Phragmites australis) in Lake Trasimeno (Perugia, Italy) in declining and healthy stands

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 683-693

  Angelini, Paola ^a   Rubini, Andrea ^b   Gigante, Daniela ^a   Reale, Lara ^a   Pagiotti, Rita ^a   Venanzoni, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Die back; ITS; RDNA; Species richness

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SP.; GIBBERELLA; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; MONILIFORMIS; OTUS; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 84867100779     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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