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Soil pathogenic fungi have the potential to affect the co-existence of two tallgrass prairie species
Author(s): J. C. Holah and H. M. Alexander
Month: Aug
Year: 1999
Journal: Journal of Ecology
Volume: 87
Issue: 4
Pages: 598-608
Article Topic(s): Fungi,Pathology,Competition
Research Setting(s): Tallgrass prairie
Species Referenced: Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem),
Abstract
Researches the effects of soil fungi on the coexistence of Andropogon gerardii and Chamaecrista fasciculata. When species were grown in their own soils, there was no evidence of negative feedback. However, when A. gerardii was grown in C. fasciculata, fungi associated with C. fasciculata were detrimental to the growth of A. gerardii. Mycorrhizae did not ameliorate these effects.Suggested Citation
J. C. Holah and H. M. Alexander. "Soil pathogenic fungi have the potential to affect the co-existence of two tallgrass prairie species." Journal of Ecology 87.4 (1999): 598-608.Go back