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What does colonisation tell us? Revisiting the functional outcomes of root colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
3 Jun 2025
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza refers to the symbiotic association between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, a ubiquitous and ecologically significant interaction across terrestrial ecosystems (Powell & Rillig, 2018). In this partnership, AM fungi colonise plant roots and surrounding soil, exchanging mineral nutrients such as phosphorus for photosynthetically derived carbon from their host plants (Smith &...
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