Roots, foraging and the exploitation of soil nutrient patches: The role of mycorrhizal symbiosis

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-399

  Tibbett, M ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343006815     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00417.x     Document Type: Review

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