The biology of mycorrhiza in the Ericaceae : XIX. Fungal mycelium as a nitrogen source for the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Hymenoscyphus ericae and its host plants

Measurements of the chitin content of the rooting horizons of a typical mor-humus heathland soil, indicate that chitin can contain in excess of 20% of the total nitrogen in the litter (L) horizon and 30% in the fermentation (F) horizon. Much of this chitin-nitrogen is thought to be contained in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 136(1997), 4 vom: 18. Aug., Seite 691-701
1. Verfasser: Kerley, Simon J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Read, David J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1997
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Mycelium chitin heathland soil mycorrhiza nitrogen mobilization