Phosphorus nutrition of ectomycorrhizal Gnetum africanum plantlets from Cameroon

Plant and Soil

Volumn 353, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 379-393

  Bechem, Eneke Esoeyang Tambe ^a   Alexander, Ian James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectomycorrhiza; Gnetum; Phosphorus nutrition; Tropical plant

Indexed keywords

DOMESTICATION; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FINE ROOT; FUNGUS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; VEGETABLE;

CAMEROON;

GNETUM; GNETUM AFRICANUM;

EID: 84858335243     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1038-x     Document Type: Article

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