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Where did lineages of Strobilomyces and Afroboletus initially associate with ECM hosts?
Where did lineages of Strobilomyces and Afroboletus initially associate with ECM hosts?
Which region did Strobilomyces and Afroboletus later switch to after being associated with Dipterocarpoideae in tropical Asia?
Which region did Strobilomyces and Afroboletus later switch to after being associated with Dipterocarpoideae in tropical Asia?
What major event is believed to have driven a burst in the diversification of ECM genera?
What major event is believed to have driven a burst in the diversification of ECM genera?
Which host tree type in the Eurasian regions caused an expansion of the distribution range of ECM fungi?
Which host tree type in the Eurasian regions caused an expansion of the distribution range of ECM fungi?
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What led to a rapid radiation of the fungi according to the study?
What led to a rapid radiation of the fungi according to the study?
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How many species are estimated to belong to ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi globally?
How many species are estimated to belong to ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi globally?
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Which fungal phyla do ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi predominantly belong to?
Which fungal phyla do ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi predominantly belong to?
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Which of the following is NOT a family of dominant trees associated with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi?
Which of the following is NOT a family of dominant trees associated with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi?
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What distinguishes generalist mycorrhizal fungi from specialist ones?
What distinguishes generalist mycorrhizal fungi from specialist ones?
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How do mycorrhizal fungi respond to plant roots during association?
How do mycorrhizal fungi respond to plant roots during association?
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Why is biochemical 'crosstalk' between mycorrhizal fungi and plants essential?
Why is biochemical 'crosstalk' between mycorrhizal fungi and plants essential?
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What is the lateral branching pattern in roots of most plants that have ECM associations called?
What is the lateral branching pattern in roots of most plants that have ECM associations called?
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Why do short roots grow much more slowly than long roots in plants with ECM associations?
Why do short roots grow much more slowly than long roots in plants with ECM associations?
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What environmental change could potentially lead to increased diversification rates of ECM fungi?
What environmental change could potentially lead to increased diversification rates of ECM fungi?
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From the paper mentioned, what effect did host shifts have on the diversification rates of ectomycorrhizal fungi?
From the paper mentioned, what effect did host shifts have on the diversification rates of ectomycorrhizal fungi?
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Which type of plants were part of the Fagaceae/Pinaceae host category for Strobilomyces and Afroboletus fungi?
Which type of plants were part of the Fagaceae/Pinaceae host category for Strobilomyces and Afroboletus fungi?
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What does rapid diversification on a phylogenetic tree indicate?
What does rapid diversification on a phylogenetic tree indicate?
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