Spore discharge rhythms in pyrenomycetes

• Published in: Transactions of the British Mycological Society Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 787 - 789
• Main Authors: Walkey, D.G.A., Harvey, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.1968

Sordaria macrospora discharged spores over the temperature range 5–30 °G. Total spore discharge was greater at 30° than at 15°, but a drop in temperature from 15 to 5° resulted in a marked increase during the first 4 days, followed by an even more marked decrease in the rate of spore discharge. The...