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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence decomposition of, but not plant nutrient capture from, glycine patches in soil

  1. Angela Hodge*

Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.0028-646x.2001.00200.x

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New Phytologist

Volume 151, Issue 3, pages 725–734, September 2001

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Hodge, A. (2001), Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence decomposition of, but not plant nutrient capture from, glycine patches in soil. New Phytologist, 151: 725–734. doi: 10.1046/j.0028-646x.2001.00200.x

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  1. Department of Biology, The University of York, PO Box 373, York, YO10 5YW, UK

*Author for correspondence: Angela Hodge Tel: +44 11904 432878 Fax: +44 11904 432860 Email:ah29@york.ac.uk

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  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001
  3. Received: 7 March 2001 Accepted: 3 May 2001

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