Fungal diversity is not determined by mineral and chemical differences in serpentine substrates.

The physico-chemical properties of serpentine soils lead to strong selection of plant species. Whereas many studies have described the serpentine flora, little information is available on the fungal communities dwelling in these sites. Asbestos minerals, often associated with serpentine rocks, can b...

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Main Authors: Stefania Daghino, Claude Murat, Elisa Sizzano, Mariangela Girlanda, Silvia Perotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028507/?tool=EBI