Mycoheterotrophy : the biology of plants living on fungi /

Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi. Some plants are able exploit fungi to such an extent that they lose the need for photosynthesis. The ability of a plant to live on fungal carbon is known as mycoheterotrophy....

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Other Authors: Merckx, Vincent S. F. T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2013
Series:Springer life sciences.
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