Net transfer of carbon between ectomycorrhizal tree species in the field

Nature

Volumn 388, Issue 6642, 1997, Pages 579-582

  Simard, Suzanne W ^a   Perry, David A ^b   Jones, Melanie D ^b   Myrold, David D ^c   Durall, Daniel M ^b   Molina, Randy ^d  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FERTILIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREE;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; FUNGI; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; THUJA PLICATA;

EID: 0030811036     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/41557     Document Type: Article

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