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Spore Germination and Germ Tube Growth of a Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus in Vitro

J. O. SiqueiraSoil Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611
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D. H. HubbellSoil Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611
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N. C. SchenckDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611
Pages 952-959 | Accepted 08 Jul 1982, Published online: 12 Sep 2018

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