AVIAN DISPERSAL OF THE ACTINOMYCETE FRANKIA ACROSS A BARRIER ISLAND LANDSCAPE
In the nutrient-poor soils characteristic of coastal environments, symbiotic association with the nitrogen-fixing root endosymbiont Frankia is essential to establishment and survival of the woody shrub Morella cerifera. Nutrient deficiency quickly becomes severe unless seedlings are infected by Fra...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2008
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1617 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2616&context=etd |