A test of mutual aid in common mycorrhizal networks: Established vegetation negates benefit in seedlings

Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 898-906

  Kytoviita M M ^a   Vestberg, M ^b   Tuomi, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Common mycorrhizal network; Competition; Glomus claroideum; Glomus hoi; Seedling growth; Sibbaldia procumbens; Subarctic herbs; Symbiotic benefit

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); MYCORRHIZA; SYMBIOSIS;

ANTENNARIA; ANTENNARIA DIOICA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPANULA; CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA; FUNGI; GLOMUS; GLOMUS CLAROIDEUM; GLOMUS HOI; SIBBALDIA; SIBBALDIA PROCUMBENS; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO VIRGAUREA;

EID: 0041814403     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2003)084[0898:ATOMAI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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