Effects of soil fungi, disturbance and propagule pressure on exotic plant recruitment and establishment at home and abroad
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John L. Maron*, Lauren P. Waller, Min A. Hahn, Alecu Diaconu, Robert W. Pal, Heinz M€ uller-Sch€ arer, John N. Klironomos and Ragan M. Callaway Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA; Department of Biology, Unit of Ecology and Evolution, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; Branch Institute of Biological Research, Ecology and Biological Control Department, NIRDSB, Str. L. Catargi 47, 700305 Iasi, Romania; Faculty of Sciences, University of Pecs, Ifjusag u. 6, H-7624 Pecs, Hungary; and Department of Biology, The University of British Columbia – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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