Reciprocal transfer of carbon isotopes between ectomycorrhizal Betula papyrifera and Pseudotsuga menziesii

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 529-542

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

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Betula papyrifera (paper birch); Carbon isotope; Carbon transfer; Ectomycorrhiza; Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)

Indexed keywords

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0031405410     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00834.x     Document Type: Article

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