Ectomycorrhizal symbioses in tropical and neotropical forests : editors Amadou M. Bâ, Krista L. McGuire, Abdala G. Diédhiou.

Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis plays a major role in biodiversity and stability of ecosystems in tropical forests. It is a research imperative in tropical and neotropical forest ecosystems because they contain ecologically and economically important tree species. This book provides an overview of the kno...

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Other Authors:	Bâ, Amadou M. (Amadou Mustapha) (Editor), McGuire, Krista L. (Editor), Diédhiou, Abdala G. (Abdala Gamby) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:	Ectomycorrhizal fungi. Ectomycorrhizas. Rain forest ecology. NATURE / Ecology. NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness. SCIENCE / Environmental Science. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology.
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Summary:	Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis plays a major role in biodiversity and stability of ecosystems in tropical forests. It is a research imperative in tropical and neotropical forest ecosystems because they contain ecologically and economically important tree species. This book provides an overview of the knowledge of ECM symbioses in tropical and neotropical ecosystem forests. The contents address diversity and function of ectomycorrhiza associated with forest plants, impacts of ectomycorrhiza on plant diversity and composition, regeneration and dynamics of ecosystems, biomass production in forestry.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781466594692 (electronic bk.) 1466594691 (electronic bk.)