Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4382844 | Applied Soil Ecology | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Plants associated to shrub in semiarid ecosystems show specific arbuscular mycorrhizal associations (AMF). ⺠We found higher AMF specificity in plants growing in open areas than in shrub patches. ⺠AMF genetic richness differed between species growing in open areas but not in shrub patches. ⺠Patchy distribution of soil resources and AMF communities greatly influence plant population and community dynamics.
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Authors
Laura B. MartÃnez-GarcÃa, Francisco I. Pugnaire,