… To minimize site variability, we only selected sites with tree fall … photoinhibition in conifer
seedlings at alpine treeline. Plant, … Colonization of conifer seedling roots by fungal mycelium in …

… Vertical growth of young seedlings was greatest in control and … , this study investigated the
potential role of nurse shade in … While there is likely to be variability between the two stands, …

… Microsite differentiation among conifer species during … seasonal temperature variations play
a significant role in both … and their significance in desiccation damage at the alpine treeline. …

… was the primary factor that explained variation in fungal community … The three most frequently
observed OTUs were Cenococcum … Grey arrows indicate the significant environmental and …

… Given the variability in function of species of EMF, it is important to understand the …
alpine-treeline ecotone had four-fold higher levels of root colonization by the EM fungus, …

… that a significant proportion of the variation in ectomycorrhizal … stress tolerant, with Cenococcum
geophilum being perhaps … as major phylogenies (broadleaf versus conifer), there were …

… production and allocation in very young tree seedlings. … , but showed relatively low variability
among plots (Table 3). … viridis is common in Swiss alpine treeline ecotones, our experiment …

… The fungus Cenococcum geophilum was consistently present… soon as the habitat was
colonized after deglaciation without … system (metastable); the high variance of the system is due to …

… (ie fine-root tips colonized by EM fungi) production and their likely responses to different …
Most terrestrial ecosystems experience significant seasonal and interannual variability in …