Fern mycorrhizae do not respond to fertilization in a tropical montane forest

Abstract Ferns are known to have a lower incidence of mycorrhization than angiosperms. It has been suggested that this results from carbon being more limiting to fern growth than nutrient availability, but this assertion has not been tested yet. In the present study, we took advantage of a fertiliza...

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Main Authors: Thais Guillen, Michael Kessler, Jürgen Homeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Plant-Environment Interactions
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.10139