Pearson eText Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Chapter 23.3, Problem 1TC
Fossil evidence suggests an important link between mycorrhizae and the successful invasion of land by plants. Why might mycorrhizae have been Important in the colonization of terrestrial habitats by plants?
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Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1TCCh. 23.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 23.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 23.2 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 23.2 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 23.3 - Fossil evidence suggests an important link between...Ch. 23.3 - Prob. 2TCCh. 23.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 23.3 - Prob. 2CYL
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