Influence of mycorrhizal fungi on seed germination and growth in terrestrial and epiphytic orchids
Epiphytes constitute over 70% of orchid diversity, but little is known about the functioning of their mycorrhizal associations. Terrestrial orchid seeds germinate symbiotically in soil and leaf litter, whereas epiphytic orchids may be exposed to relatively high light levels from an early stage of de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X1730270X |