Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and intraspecific competition affect size, and size inequality, of Plantago lanceolata L.

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 285-294

  Ayres, Ruth L ^a,c   Gange, Alan C ^b   Aplin, David M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d BOTANIC GARDEN MEISE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antagonistic; Beneficial; Field grown plants; Gini coefficient; Glasshouse plants; Intraspecific competition; Lorenz curves; Mycorrhizas; Plant community; Size inequality

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; SIZE;

FUNGI; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 33645071308     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01103.x     Document Type: Article

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