A Hierarchical Framework for Understanding the Ecosystem Consequences of Endophyte-Grass Symbioses

Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 139-162

  Omacini, Marina ^a   Chaneton, Enrique J ^a   Ghersa, Claudio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal; Endophyte infections; Endophyte grass symbioses; Plant symbionts; Tritrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889449065     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470384916.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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