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Dominance of a Rhizopogon sister species corresponds to forest age structure.
Mycorrhiza - 1 Feb 2016
Van Dorp Carrie H, Beiler Kevin J, Durall Daniel M
Abstract excerpt
Rhizopogon vesiculosus and Rhizopogon vinicolor are sister species of ectomycorrhizal fungi that associate exclusively with Douglas-fir (DF). They form tuberculate mycorrhizas and they can be easily distinguished using molecular tools. We are not aware of studies relating their relative abundance in forests with different age classes. Our objective was to determine whether a change in the number or relative...
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