Effects of mycorrhizae on plant growth and dynamics in experimental tallgrass prairie microcosms

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 478-482

  Wilson, Gail W T ^a   Hartnett, David C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcosm; Mycorrhizae; Reproductive effort; Species diversity; Tallgrass prairie

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MICROCOSM; MYCORRHIZA; ROOT COLONIZATION; TALLGRASS PRAIRIE;

AMORPHA CANESCENS; ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GERARDII; DALEA; DALEA PURPUREA; FABACEAE; KOELERIA PYRAMIDATA; MYCORRHIZAE; POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE; SORGHASTRUM NUTANS;

EID: 0030858941     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446024     Document Type: Article

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