Does fungal competitive ability explain host specificity or rarity in ectomycorrhizal symbioses?

Two common ecological assumptions are that host generalist and rare species are poorer competitors relative to host specialist and more abundant counterparts. While these assumptions have received considerable study in both plant and animals, how they apply to ectomycorrhizal fungi remains largely u...

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Main Authors: Peter G Kennedy, Joe Gagne, Eduardo Perez-Pazos, Lotus A Lofgren, Nhu H Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234099