The role of mycorrhizal associations in plant potassium nutrition

Potassium (K+) is one of the most abundant elements of soil composition but its very low availability limits plant growth and productivity of ecosystems. Because this cation participates in many biological processes, its constitutive uptake from soil solution is crucial for the plant cell machinery....

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Main Authors: Kevin eGarcia, Sabine Dagmar Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00337/full