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Possibilities for modelling developing ectomycorrhizal root systems are discussed in the light of recent experience with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal systems. Emphasis is given to experimental techniques and measurements which can provide suitable data on which to base models.
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Sanders, F.E., Buwalda, J.G. & Tinker, P.B. A note on modelling methods for studies of ectomycorrhizal systems. Plant Soil 71, 507–512 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02182693
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