Simple rules for the coexistence and competitive dominance of plants mediated by mycorrhizal fungi

Ecology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-252

  Umbanhowar, James ^a   McCann, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Mutualism; Mycorrhizae; Nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DOMINANCE; FUNGUS; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MYCORRHIZA; PLANT COMMUNITY;

FUNGI; MYCORRHIZAE;

EID: 15444369647     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2004.00714.x     Document Type: Article

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