Authors
Renske Landeweert, Ellis Hoffland, Roger D Finlay, Thom W Kuyper, Nico van Breemen
Publication date
2001/5/1
Source
Trends in ecology & evolution
Volume
16
Issue
5
Pages
248-254
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Plant nutrients, with the exception of nitrogen, are ultimately derived from weathering of primary minerals. Traditional theories about the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in plant nutrition have emphasized quantitative effects on uptake and transport of dissolved nutrients. Qualitative effects of the symbiosis on the ability of plants to access organic nitrogen and phosphorus sources have also become increasingly apparent. Recent research suggests that ectomycorrhizal fungi mobilize other essential plant nutrients directly from minerals through excretion of organic acids. This enables ectomycorrhizal plants to utilize essential nutrients from insoluble mineral sources and affects nutrient cycling in forest systems.
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