The biology of mycorrhiza in the Ericaceae XX. Plant and mycorrhizal necromass as nitrogenous substrates for the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Hymenoscyphus ericae and its host

New Phytologist

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 353-360

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Ericoid mycorrhiza; Heathland; Necromass; Nitrogen mobilization; Protease

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MYCORRHIZA; NECROMASS; NITROGEN;

HYMENOSCYPHUS ERICAE; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 0031876033     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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