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Genotype-specific effects of ericoid mycorrhizae on floral traits and reproduction in Vaccinium corymbosum.
American journal of botany - 1 Nov 2019
Brody Alison K, Waterman Benjamin, Ricketts Taylor H, Degrassi Allyson L, González Jonathan B, Harris Jeanne M, Richardson Leif L
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PREMISE: Most plants interact with mycorrhizal fungi and animal pollinators simultaneously. Yet, whether mycorrhizae affect traits important to pollination remains poorly understood and may depend on the match between host and fungal genotypes. Here, we examined how ericoid mycorrhizal fungi affected flowering phenology, floral traits, and reproductive success, among eight genotypes of highbush blueberry,...
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