Ecological specialization in mycorrhizal symbiosis leads to rarity in an endangered orchid

Terrestrial orchid germination, growth and development are closely linked to the establishment and maintenance of a relationship with a mycorrhizal fungus. Mycorrhizal dependency and specificity varies considerably between orchid taxa but the degree to which this underpins rarity in orchids is unkno...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Swarts, N., Sinclair, E., Francis, A., Dixon, Kingsley
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33126