The architecture of Norway spruce ectomycorrhizae: Three-dimensional models of cortical cells, fungal biomass, and interface for potential nutrient exchange

Mycorrhiza

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 431-445

  Stögmann, Bernhard ^a   Marth, Andreas ^a   Pernfuß, Barbara ^a,b   Pöder, Reinhold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

3 D reconstruction; Ectomycorrhizal architecture; Fungal biomass; Nutrient exchange interface; Picea abies

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FUNGUS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ROOT SYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; EQUIPMENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRUCE; SYMBIOSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOMASS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYCORRHIZAE; NORWAY; PICEA; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

ALPS;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 84880511742     PISSN: 09406360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00572-013-0485-z     Document Type: Article

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