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Which region indicated the highest diversification rate of ECM fungi according to the study?
Which region indicated the highest diversification rate of ECM fungi according to the study?
Which tree family was initially associated with the lineages of Strobilomyces and Afroboletus?
Which tree family was initially associated with the lineages of Strobilomyces and Afroboletus?
What factor is suggested to have driven a burst in the diversification of ECM genera?
What factor is suggested to have driven a burst in the diversification of ECM genera?
Which type of host trees in Eurasian regions triggered a rapid radiation of the ECM fungi?
Which type of host trees in Eurasian regions triggered a rapid radiation of the ECM fungi?
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What type of trees were Strobilomyces and Afroboletus initially associated with in African regions?
What type of trees were Strobilomyces and Afroboletus initially associated with in African regions?
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How many species of ectomycorrhizal fungi are estimated globally?
How many species of ectomycorrhizal fungi are estimated globally?
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Which fungal group do the majority of ectomycorrhizal fungi belong to?
Which fungal group do the majority of ectomycorrhizal fungi belong to?
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Which of the following is NOT a family of trees associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi?
Which of the following is NOT a family of trees associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi?
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What is the role of chemical signals in the association between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots?
What is the role of chemical signals in the association between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots?
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What characteristic distinguishes generalist ectomycorrhizal fungi from specialists?
What characteristic distinguishes generalist ectomycorrhizal fungi from specialists?
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Why is it important for plant roots to distinguish between beneficial and harmful microbes?
Why is it important for plant roots to distinguish between beneficial and harmful microbes?
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What is the lateral branching pattern in roots of plants with ECM associations called?
What is the lateral branching pattern in roots of plants with ECM associations called?
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Why do short roots normally grow much more slowly than long roots in plants with ECM associations?
Why do short roots normally grow much more slowly than long roots in plants with ECM associations?
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What may create conditions for speciation in ECM fungi as they encounter different environmental conditions?
What may create conditions for speciation in ECM fungi as they encounter different environmental conditions?
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Which paper provides evidence that ECM diversification rates increased during hostshift events within the Strobilomyces– Afroboletus clade?
Which paper provides evidence that ECM diversification rates increased during hostshift events within the Strobilomyces– Afroboletus clade?
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Which category of host plants do Strobilomyces and Afroboletus fungi belong to?
Which category of host plants do Strobilomyces and Afroboletus fungi belong to?
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What indicates rapid diversification when observing a phylogenetic tree like the one described in the text?
What indicates rapid diversification when observing a phylogenetic tree like the one described in the text?
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