Plant ecology: Family roots

Ragan M. Callaway, Bruce E. Mahall

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Abstract

Experiments in which related and unrelated plants were grown together reveal the ability of roots to recognize their kin. The ecological and evolutionary implications are tantalizing topics for future studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-147
Number of pages3
JournalNature
Volume448
Issue number7150
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2007

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