Do closely related plants host similar arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities? A meta-analysis

Authors :: Matthias C. Rillig
Stavros D. Veresoglou
Source :: Plant and Soil. 377:395-406
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2014.
Abstract: Aims The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is a widespread symbiosis in terrestrial biomes with functional implications for the ecology of both plants and soil organisms. We here asked whether phylogenetic host specificity (PHS) in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities exists.

Subjects :: Symbiosis
Phylogenetic tree
Ecology
Host (biology)
Ecology (disciplines)
Biome
Soil Science
Plant physiology
Plant Science
Biology
Arbuscular mycorrhizal
Host specificity

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