Patterns in root traits of woody species hosting arbuscular and ectomycorrhizas: Implications for the evolution of belowground strategies

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 2979-2990

  Comas, Louise H ^a,b   Callahan, Hilary S ^c   Midford, Peter E ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

^d NESCent   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative method; K statistic; Mycorrhizal colonization; Nutrient acquisition strategies; Root architecture; Root branching intensity; Root diameter; Root morphology; Root tissue density; Specific root length

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 84912075832     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1147     Document Type: Article

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