Socialism in soil? The importance of mycorrhizal fungal networks for facilitation in natural ecosystems.

Van Der Heijden, M. G., & Horton, T. R. (2009). Journal of Ecology, 97(6), 1139-1150.

Mycorrhizal fungi can facilitate seedling establishment and plant growth by acquiring limiting nutrients. Many plants benefit from fungal support, but there are also a considerable number of cases where there is no,or even a negative effect of mycorrhizal fungi.

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