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TY - JOUR
T1 - Does genotypic and species diversity of mycorrhizal plants and fungi affect ecosystem function?
AU - Hazard, Christina
AU - Johnson, David
PY - 2018/12/31
Y1 - 2018/12/31
N2 - I. II. III. IV. V. References Summary: Both genotypes and species of mycorrhizal fungi exhibit considerable variation in traits, and this variation can result in their diversity regulating ecosystem function. Yet, the nature of mycorrhizal fungal diversity-ecosystem function (MEF) relationships for both genotypes and species is currently poorly defined. New experiments should reflect the richness of genotypes and species in nature, but we still lack information about the extent to which fungal populations in particular are structured. Sampling designs should quantify the diversity of mycorrhizal fungal genotypes and species at three key broad spatial scales (root fragment, root system and interacting root systems) in order to inform manipulation experiments and to test how mycorrhizal fungal diversity both responds, and confers resilience to, environmental drivers.
AB - I. II. III. IV. V. References Summary: Both genotypes and species of mycorrhizal fungi exhibit considerable variation in traits, and this variation can result in their diversity regulating ecosystem function. Yet, the nature of mycorrhizal fungal diversity-ecosystem function (MEF) relationships for both genotypes and species is currently poorly defined. New experiments should reflect the richness of genotypes and species in nature, but we still lack information about the extent to which fungal populations in particular are structured. Sampling designs should quantify the diversity of mycorrhizal fungal genotypes and species at three key broad spatial scales (root fragment, root system and interacting root systems) in order to inform manipulation experiments and to test how mycorrhizal fungal diversity both responds, and confers resilience to, environmental drivers.
KW - Biodiversity
KW - Functional traits
KW - Fungal genomes
KW - Intraspecific diversity
KW - Spatial scale
U2 - 10.1111/nph.15010
DO - 10.1111/nph.15010
M3 - Journal article
VL - 220
JO - New Phytologist
JF - New Phytologist
SN - 0028-646X
IS - 4
ER -