Relationships between Foliar Fungal Endophyte Communities and Ecophysiological Traits of CAM and C<sub>3</sub> Epiphytic Bromeliads in a Neotropical Rainforest

Vascular epiphytes contribute up to 35% of the plant diversity and foliar biomass of flowering plants. The family Bromeliaceae is a monophyletic group of plants native to the Neotropics. Epiphytic bromeliads form associations with distinct groups of organisms but their relationship with foliar funga...

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Main Authors: Peter H. Tellez, Carrie L. Woods, Stephen Formel, Sunshine A. Van Bael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/10/378