Do mycorrhizal symbioses cause rarity in orchids?

While rarely tested, the rarity of a species may be linked to the rarity of symbiotic partners. The requirement of many terrestrial plants to form a symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi may limit the distribution and abundance of plant species. Here, in just the second test of the role of mycorrhiza in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Phillips, R., Barrett, M., Dixon, Kingsley, Hopper, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45597