Mycorrhizal Cheaters (IMAGE)

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Mycorrhizal Cheaters

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Fascinating for biologists, "mycorrhizal cheaters" are, in fact, a challenge to find. Hiding in the dark understory of forests, they are only discoverable during the flowering and fruiting period when aboveground organs appear through the leaf litter.

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Yamashita Hiroaki

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