The biology of mycorrhiza in the ericaceae. XIX. Fungal mycelium as a nitrogen source for the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Hymenoscyphus ericae and its host plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 691-701

  Kerley, Simon J ^a,b   Read, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chitin; Heathland soil; Mycelium; Mycorrhiza; Nitrogen mobilization

Indexed keywords

MYCELIUM; MYCORRHIZA; NITROGEN SOURCE;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICACEAE; HYMENOSCYPHUS ERICAE; SUILLUS BOVINUS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 0031285313     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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