Mycorrhizal dependency of Chihuahuan Desert plants is influenced by life history strategy and root morphology

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 223-229

  Collier, Shawn C ^a   Yarnes, Christopher T ^a   Herman, R Peter ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual; Arbuscules; LTER; Mycorrhizae; Perennial; Root diameter

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; DESERT; HOST PLANT; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; MORPHOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NORTH AMERICA;

MYCORRHIZAE;

EID: 0041563914     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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