Are there edge effects on forest fungi and if so do they matter?

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 94-101

  Crockatt, Martha E ^a  

^a EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Edge influence; Fragmentation; Mycorrhiza; Pathogen; Saprotroph

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84867851780     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2012.08.002     Document Type: Review

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