Nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria act as a global filter for plant establishment on islands
Plants associated with nitrogen-fixing bacterial symbionts are disproportionately underrepresented on islands, suggesting that these bacteria might play a limiting role in island plant biogeography.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04133-x |