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Do mycorrhizal symbioses cause rarity in orchids?

Date

Authors

Phillips, Ryan

Barrett, Matthew D.

Dixon, Kingsley

Hopper, Stephen D.

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

While rarely tested, the rarity of a species may be linked to the rarity of symbiotic partners. The requirement of many terrestrial plants to form a symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi may limit the distribution and abundance of plant species. Here, in just

Keywords

Keywords: abundance; fungus; germination; habitat conservation; microhabitat; monocotyledon; mycorrhiza; population distribution; rarity; specialization; symbiosis; Drakaea; Fungi; Orchidaceae; Tulasnella Conservation; Drakaea; Microhabitat; Mycorrhiza; Orchid; Plant-soil (below-ground) interactions; Rarity; Specialization; Symbiosis

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69428

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Ecology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01797.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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