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The importance of individuals: intraspecific diversity of mycorrhizal plants and fungi in ecosystems.
The New phytologist - 1 May 2012
Johnson David, Martin Francis, Cairney John W G, Anderson Ian C
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A key component of biodiversity is the number and abundance of individuals (i.e. genotypes), and yet such intraspecific diversity is rarely considered when investigating the effects of biodiversity of mycorrhizal plants and fungi on ecosystem processes. Within a species, individuals vary considerably in important reproductive and functional attributes, including carbon fixation, mycelial growth and nutrient...
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