Global mycorrhizal plant distribution linked to terrestrial carbon stocks
Mycorrhizas—mutualistic relationships formed between fungi and most plant species—are functionally linked to soil carbon stocks. Here the authors map the global distribution of mycorrhizal plants and quantify links between mycorrhizal vegetation patterns and terrestrial carbon stocks.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13019-2 |