The presence, isolation, and characterization of ericoid mycorrhizal symbionts in two native and two commercial vaccinium populations in central Pennsylvania

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 446, Issue , 1997, Pages 411-420

  Stevens, C M ^a   Goulart, B L ^a   Demchak, K ^a   Dalpe Y ^a   Yang, W Q ^a   Hancock, J F ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Fungal isolates; Highbush blueberry; Hymenoscyphus ericae; Nitrogen nutrition; Oidiodendron griseum; Scytalidium vaccinii; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; OIDIODENDRON GRISEUM; RHIZOSCYPHUS ERICAE; SCYTALIDIUM VACCINII; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 84879199925     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.446.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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