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Infection by mycorrhizal fungi increases natural enemy abundance on tobacco (Nicotiana rustica).
Environmental entomology - 1 Feb 2011
Wooley Stuart C, Paine Timothy D
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The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) influences plant nutrient uptake, growth, and plant defensive chemistry, thereby directly influencing multi-trophic interactions. Different fungal isolates (genotypes of the same fungal species) have been shown to differ in nutrient uptake ability. Plants infected with different AMF genotypes may vary in foliar nutrient or defensive chemical levels, potentially...
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