African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5254

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of variation in land use, age of host tree, season and geographic location on the diversity of endophytic fungi in the needles of Afrocarpus falcatus

Abdella Gure*
  • Abdella Gure*
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Shashemene, Ethiopia
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Getachew Birhanu
  • Getachew Birhanu
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Shashemene, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 23 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2014
  •  Published: 17 September 2014

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