Abstract:<p><b>Plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a symbiosis for mutualistic benefits. AMF rely on host plants as carbon sources, whereas the plants benefit from the development of an extensive hyphal network in the soil that delivers water and nutrients to the plant roots. The assembly of species into a community is governed by several biotic and abiotic factors and predicting the outcomes of community assembly is regarded as the holy grail of community ecology. The relative importance of … Show more
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