Soil phosphorus heterogeneity and mycorrhizal symbiosis regulate plant intra-specific competition and size distribution

Oecologia

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 54-61

  Facelli, Evelina ^a   Facelli, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric competition; Nutrient patchiness; Plant size inequality; Resource pre emption; Root competition

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; BIOMASS; GROWTH; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MYCORRHIZA; PHOSPHORUS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL NUTRIENT;

FUNGI; GIGASPORA MARGARITA; MARGARITES; MYCORRHIZAE; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0036941586     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-1022-5     Document Type: Article

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