Do mycorrhizal symbioses cause rarity in orchids?
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2011
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Phillips, Ryan
Barrett, Matthew D.
Dixon, Kingsley
Hopper, Stephen D.
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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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
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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
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Journal of Ecology
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