Understory conifer seedling response to a gradient of root and ectomycorrhizal fungal contact

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 638-646

  Kranabetter, J M ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common mycorrhizal networks; Competition; Facilitation; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; FORESTRY; FUNGI; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CANOPY; COMMON MYCORRHIZAL NETWORKS; FACILITATION; SHADE TOLERANCE;

SEED;

ECTOMYCORRHIZA; GROWTH; SEEDLING; UNDERSTORY;

COMPETITION; FORESTS; FUNGI; PLANTS; SEEDS;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM; FUNGI; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; PICEA SITCHENSIS; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 26244454749     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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