It has been concluded by several investigators during the last decades that tree mycorrhizae are nutrient absorbing structures (Melin, (>,7,8, Hatch,3,4, Bjurkman, 1, 2. and others). However, no direct measurements have been made concerning absorption and transfer of elements by means of mycorrhizal hyphae.
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