American Journal of Botany, Vol. 97, No. 12 (December 2010), pp. 1937-1943 (7 pages) Premise of the study: According to the "Janzen-Connell hypothesis," soil microorganisms have the potential to ...
Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich carbon compounds such as glucose. These compounds not only sustain the plant's own growth and ...