Nutrient Poor Soils Should Favor Mycorrhizal Fungi That Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Nutrient poor soils should favor mycorrhizal fungi that are

• A) less aggressive at obtaining sugars from their plant host.
• B) more aggressive at obtaining sugars from their plant host.
• C) more efficient at extracting inorganic nutrients from soil.
• D) more efficient at extracting sugars from soil.
• E) more efficient at extracting inorganic nutrients from plant root exudates.

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