Changes of AM fungal abundance along environmental gradients in the arid and semi-arid grasslands of northern China.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are ubiquitous symbionts of higher plants in terrestrial ecosystems, while the occurrence of the AM symbiosis is influenced by a complex set of abiotic and biotic factors. To reveal the regional distribution pattern of AM fungi as driven by multiple environmental fa...

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Main Authors: Yajun Hu, Matthias C Rillig, Dan Xiang, Zhipeng Hao, Baodong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3581466?pdf=render