The present paper describes the rich ectomycorrhizal diversity existing in forests of Gulmarg and Bandipora in district Baramulla of Kashmir Valley. Ten hitherto unreported ectomycorrhizal fungi belonging to Basidomycota, collected and identified during the survey conducted in March-October 2005, are described.
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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2009
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