Combined effects of arbuscular mycorrhizas and light on water uptake of the neotropical understory shrubs, Piper and Psychotria

New Phytologist

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 443-454

  Kyllo, Damond A ^a   Velez, Virginia ^b   Tyree, Melvin T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM); High pressure flow meter (HPFM); Hydraulic conductance; Piper; Psychotria; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIGHT EFFECT; SHRUB; WATER UPTAKE;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; FUNGI; MYCORRHIZAE; PSYCHOTRIA;

EID: 0142247221     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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