Does herbivory really suppress mycorrhiza? A meta-analysis

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 745-753

  Barto, E Kathryn ^a   Rillig, Matthias C ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arbuscular myccorrhyiza; Clipping; Defoliation; Ectomycorrhiza; Grazing; Insect herbivory; Land use; Meta analysis; Mowing

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLIPPING; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEFOLIATION; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FUNGUS; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; HOST PLANT; LAND USE; META-ANALYSIS; MOWING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOT COLONIZATION;

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; POACEAE;

EID: 77954728121     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01658.x     Document Type: Article

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