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Diversity of mycorrhizal fungi of terrestrial orchids: compatibility webs, brief encounters, lasting relationships and alien invasions.
Mycological research - 1 Jan 2007
Bonnardeaux Yumiko, Brundrett Mark, Batty Andrew, Dixon Kingsley, Koch John, Sivasithamparam K
Abstract excerpt
The diversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with an introduced weed-like South African orchid (Disa bracteata) and a disturbance-intolerant, widespread, native West Australian orchid (Pyrorchis nigricans) were compared by molecular identification of the fungi isolated from single pelotons. Molecular identification revealed both orchids were associated with fungi from diverse groups in the Rhizoctonia complex...
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