Functional relationships between soil fungi and environment in alpine tundra

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Bissett, J., Parkinson, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1979
• Subjects: Plant Science; Summit Ridge; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b79-201; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b79-201

Temperature, moisture, available potassium, and soil pH were the most important abiotic variables influencing the distribution and community composition of soil fungi from three diverse alpine habitats. The major differences in species composition occurred among the sites. An ordination contrasting...