Specialized fungal parasites reduce fitness of their lichen hosts
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx124
Abstract: Background and aims Understanding to what extent parasites affect host fitness is a focus of research on ecological interactions. Fungal parasites usually affect the functions of vascular plants. However, parasitic interactions comprising effects of fungal… read more here.
Keywords: growth rates; fungal parasites; fitness; parasites reduce ... See more keywords