title: Evolving insights to understanding mycorrhizas.
authors: Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln, 7647, New Zealand.
authors: Ian A
authors: IA
authors: Dickie
authors: School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Cruickshank Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK.
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Alexander
authors: New Phytologist Central Office, Lancaster University, Bailrigg House, Lancaster, LA1 4YE, UK.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Lennon
authors: Department of Botany, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 40 Lai St, 51005, Tartu, Estonia.
authors: Maarja
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8025-7460
authors: M
authors: Öpik
authors: Département Systématique et Evolution, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, UMR 7205 ISYEB CP 50 45 rue Buffon, Paris, 75005, France.
authors: Marc-André
authors: MA
authors: Selosse
authors: Agroscope - Institute for Sustainability Sciences, Reckenholzstrasse 191, CH-8046, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors: Marcel G A
authors: MGA
authors: van der Heijden
authors: Lab of Excellence ARBRE, INRA, UMR 1136 INRA-Université de Lorraine 'Interactions Arbres/Micro-organismes', 54280, Champenoux, France.
authors: Francis M
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-3715
authors: FM
authors: Martin
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D017753:Ecosystem; D038821:Mycorrhizae / Q000502:physiology*; D012987:Soil; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D002244:Carbon
keywords: 33rd New Phytologist Symposium; ecology; evolution; mycorrhizas; symbioses
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