A meta-analysis approach for assessing the diversity and specificity of belowground root and microbial volatiles

Volatile organic compounds are secondary metabolites emitted by all organisms, especially by plants and microbes. Their role as aboveground signals has been established for decades. Recent evidence suggests that they might have a non-negligible role belowground and might be involved in root-root and...

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Main Authors: Denis eSchenkel, Marie Chantal Lemfack, Birgit ePiechulla, Richard eSplivallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00707/full