Global diversity patterns of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-community composition and links with functionality

Mycorrhiza: State of the Art, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Eco-Function, Biotechnology, Eco-Physiology, Structure and Systematics (Third Edition)

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 89-111

  Öpik, Maarja ^a,b   Saks, Ülle ^b   Kennedy, Jennifer ^a   Daniell, Tim ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-78826-3_5     Document Type: Chapter

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