Niche differentiation of two sympatric species of <it>Microdochium </it>colonizing the roots of common reed

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fungal endophyte communities are often comprised of many species colonizing the same host. However, little is known about the causes of this diversity. On the one hand, the apparent coexistence of closely related species may be expla...

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Main Authors: Wirsel Stefan GR, Mendgen Kurt W, Neubert Karin, Ernst Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/242