Isotopic evidence of full and partial myco-heterotrophy in the plant tribe Pyroleae (Ericaceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 719-726

  Hynson, Nicole A ^a   Preiss, Katja ^b   Gebauer, Gerhard ^b   Bruns, Thomas D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

15N and 13C; Ericaceae; Mixotrophy; Myco heterotrophy; Mycorrhiza; Pyrola; Pyroleae; Pyroloids

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

CARBON ISOTOPE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNGUS; HETEROTROPHY; MIXOTROPHY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; ERICACEAE; HETEROTROPHY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; PHYSIOLOGY;

CARBON ISOTOPES; ERICACEAE; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; MYCORRHIZAE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA; ERICACEAE; FUNGI; PYROLA; PYROLA APHYLLA; PYROLA PICTA; PYROLEAE;

EID: 65249131068     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02781.x     Document Type: Article

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