Common mycorrhizal networks amplify size inequality in Andropogon gerardii monocultures

New Phytologist

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 203-213

  Weremijewicz, Joanna ^a   Janos, David P ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Andropogon gerardii; Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi; Gini coefficient; Intraspecific competition; Manganese; Size hierarchy

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; COLONIZATION; GRASS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MANGANESE; MICROCOSM; MONOCULTURE; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; SIZE STRUCTURE; SOIL FERTILITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANDROPOGON; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOMASS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEEDLING; SOIL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANDROPOGON; BIOMASS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GERMINATION; MYCORRHIZAE; PLANT LEAVES; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEEDLING; SOIL;

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GERARDII; ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI;

EID: 84874201973     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12125     Document Type: Article

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