Alastair Fitter

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• 2015

  Fungi in the future: interannual variation and effects of atmospheric change on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities

  Cotton, T. E. A., Fitter, A. H., Miller, R. M., Dumbrell, A. J. & Helgason, T., Mar 2015, In: New Phytologist. 205, 4, p. 1598-1607 10 p.

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• 2014

  Arbuscular mycorrhizal communities associated with maples (Acer spp.) in a common garden are influenced by season and host plant

  Helgason, T., Feng, H., Sherlock, D. J., Young, J. P. W. & Fitter, A. H., Apr 2014, In: Botany. 92, 4, p. 321-326 6 p.

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• 2013

  Microbial mediation of plant competition and community structure.

  Hodge, A. & Fitter, A., 1 Aug 2013, In: Functional Ecology. 27, 4, p. 865-875

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• 2012

  Biodiversity and ecosystem services: a multilayered relationship

  Mace, G. M., Norris, K. & Fitter, A. H., Jan 2012, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 27, 1, p. 19-26 8 p.

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• Growth, respiration and nutrient acquisition by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae and its host plant Plantago lanceolata in cooled soil

  Karasawa, T., Hodge, A. & Fitter, A. H., Apr 2012, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 35, 4, p. 819-828 10 p.

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• 2011

  Distinct seasonal assemblages of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi revealed by massively parallel pyrosequencing

  Dumbrell, A. J., Ashton, P. D., Aziz, N., Feng, G., Nelson, M., Dytham, C., Fitter, A. H. & Helgason, T., May 2011, In: New Phytologist. 190, 3, p. 794-804 11 p.

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• Growth and symbiotic effectiveness of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus in organic matter in competition with soil bacteria

  Leigh, J., Fitter, A. H. & Hodge, A., Jun 2011, In: FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY. 76, 3, p. 428-438 11 p.

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• Local Adaptation to Soil Hypoxia Determines the Structure of an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Community in Roots from Natural CO2 Springs

  Macek, I., Dumbrell, A. J., Nelson, M., Fitter, A. H., Vodnik, D. & Helgason, T., Jul 2011, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, 14, p. 4770-4777 8 p.

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• The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus hoi can capture and transfer nitrogen from organic patches to its associated host plant at low temperature

  Barrett, G., Campbell, C. D., Fitter, A. H. & Hodge, A., May 2011, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 48, 1, p. 102-105 4 p.

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• 2010

  Idiosyncrasy and overdominance in the structure of natural communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: is there a role for stochastic processes?

  Dumbrell, A. J., Nelson, M., Helgason, T., Dytham, C. & Fitter, A. H., Mar 2010, In: Journal of Ecology. 98, 2, p. 419-428 10 p.

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• Origin, local experience, and the impact of biotic interactions on native and introduced Senecio species

  Hawkes, C. V., Douglas, A. E. & Fitter, A. H., Jan 2010, In: BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS: TOWARDS A SYNTHESIS, PROCEEDINGS. 12, 1, p. 113-124 12 p.

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• Relative roles of niche and neutral processes in structuring a soil microbial community

  Dumbrell, A. J., Nelson, M., Helgason, T., Dytham, C. & Fitter, A. H., 2010, In: The ISME Journal. 4, 3, p. 337-345 9 p.

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• Substantial nitrogen acquisition by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from organic material has implications for N cycling

  Hodge, A. & Fitter, A. H., 2010, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 107, 31, p. 13754-13759 6 p.

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• 2009

  Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can transfer substantial amounts of nitrogen to their host plant from organic material

  Leigh, J., Hodge, A. & Fitter, A. H., Jan 2009, In: New Phytologist. 181, 1, p. 199-207 9 p.

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• Temperature dependence of respiration in roots colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

  Atkin, O. K., Sherlock, D., Fitter, A. H., Jarvis, S., Hughes, J. K., Campbell, C., Hurry, V. & Hodge, A., Apr 2009, In: New Phytologist. 182, 1, p. 188-199 12 p.

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• 2008

  Soil temperature affects carbon allocation within arbuscular mycorrhizal networks and carbon transport from plant to fungus

  Hawkes, C. V., Hartley, I. P., Ineson, P. & Fitter, A. H., May 2008, In: Global Change Biology. 14, 5, p. 1181-1190 10 p.

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• 2007

  Active root-inhabiting microbes identified by rapid incorporation of plant-derived carbon into RNA

  Vandenkoornhuyse, P., Mahe, S., Ineson, P., Staddon, P., Ostle, N., Cliquet, J.-B., Francez, A.-J., Fitter, A. H. & Young, J. P. W., 23 Oct 2007, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104, 43, p. 16970-16975 6 p.

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• Impact of temperature on the relationship between respiration and nitrogen concentration in roots: an analysis of scaling relationships, Q(10) values and thermal acclimation ratios

  Atkinson, L. J., Hellicar, M. A., Fitter, A. H. & Atkin, O. K., 2007, In: New Phytologist. 173, 1, p. 110-120 11 p.

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• Specificity and resilience in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of a natural woodland community

  Helgason, T., Merryweather, J. W., Young, J. P. W. & Fitter, A., Jul 2007, In: Journal of Ecology. 95, 4, p. 623-630 7 p.

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• 2006

  Respiration of the external mycelium in the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis shows strong dependence on recent photosynthates and acclimation to temperature

  Heinemeyer, A., Ineson, P., Ostle, N. & Fitter, A. H., 2006, In: New Phytologist. 171, 1, p. 159-170 12 p.

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• 2005

  Darkness visible: reflections on underground ecology

  Fitter, A. H., Apr 2005, In: Journal of Ecology. 93, 2, p. 231-243 13 p.

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• 2004

  Global environmental change and the biology of arbuscular mycorrhizas: gaps and challenges

  Fitter, A. H., Heinemeyer, A., Husband, R., Olsen, E., Ridgway, K. P. & Staddon, P. L., Aug 2004, In: Canadian journal of botany-Revue canadienne de botanique. 82, 8, p. 1133-1139 7 p.

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• Impact of soil warming and shading on colonization and community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots of a native grassland community

  Heinemeyer, A., Ridgway, K. P., Edwards, E. J., Benham, D. G., Young, J. P. W. & Fitter, A. H., Jan 2004, In: Global Change Biology. 10, 1, p. 52-64 13 p.

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• Impact of temperature on the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis: growth responses of the host plant and its AM fungal partner

  Heinemeyer, A. & Fitter, A. H., Feb 2004, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, 396, p. 525-534 10 p.

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• Molecular diversity of Frankia in root nodules of Alnus incana grown with inoculum from polluted urban soils

  Ridgway, K. P., Marland, L. A., Harrison, A. F., Wright, J., Young, J. P. W. & Fitter, A. H., 22 Nov 2004, In: FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY. 50, 3, p. 255-263 9 p.

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• Root production is determined by radiation flux in a temperate grassland community

  Edwards, E. J., Benham, D. G., Marland, L. A. & Fitter, A. H., Feb 2004, In: Global Change Biology. 10, 2, p. 209-227 19 p.

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• 2003

  Co-existing grass species have distinctive arbuscular mycorrhizal communities

  Vandenkoornhuyse, P., Ridgway, K. P., Watson, I. J., Fitter, A. H. & Young, J. P. W., Nov 2003, In: Molecular Ecology. 12, 11, p. 3085-3095 11 p.

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• Earthworm extraction by electroshocking does not affect canopy CO2 exchange, root respiration, mycorrhizal fungal abundance or mycorrhizal fungal vitality

  Staddon, P. L., Ostle, N. & Fitter, A. H., Mar 2003, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 35, 3, p. 421-426 6 p.

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• Growth temperature influences the underlying components of relative growth rate: an investigation using inherently fast- and slow-growing plant species. (vol 25, pg 975, 2002)

  Loveys, B. R., Scheurwater, I., Pons, T. L., Fitter, A. H. & Atkin, O. K., Nov 2003, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 26, 11, p. 1927-1927 1 p.

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• Mycorrhizal fungal abundance is affected by long-term climatic manipulations in the field

  Staddon, P. L., Thompson, K., Jakobsen, I., Grime, J. P., Askew, A. P. & Fitter, A. H., Feb 2003, In: Global Change Biology. 9, 2, p. 186-194 9 p.

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• Rapid turnover of hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi determined by AMS microanalysis of C-14

  Staddon, P. L., Ramsey, C. B., Ostle, N., Ineson, P. & Fitter, A. H., 16 May 2003, In: Science. 300, 5622, p. 1138-1140 3 p.

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• Thermal acclimation of leaf and root respiration: an investigation comparing inherently fast- and slow-growing plant species

  Loveys, B. R., Atkinson, L. J., Sherlock, D. J., Roberts, R. L., Fitter, A. H. & Atkin, O. K., Jun 2003, In: Global Change Biology. 9, 6, p. 895-910 16 p.

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• The speed of soil carbon throughput in an upland grassland is increased by liming

  Staddon, P. L., Ostle, N., Dawson, L. A. & Fitter, A. H., May 2003, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 54, 386, p. 1461-1469 9 p.

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• 2002

  Growth temperature influences the underlying components of relative growth rate: an investigation using inherently fast- and slow-growing plant species

  Loveys, B. R., Scheurwater, I., Pons, T. L., Fitter, A. H. & Atkin, O. K., Aug 2002, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 25, 8, p. 975-987 13 p.

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• Mycorrhizas and global environmental change: research at different scales

  Staddon, P. L., Heinemeyer, A. & Fitter, A. H., Jul 2002, In: PLANT AND SOIL. 244, 1-2, p. 253-261 9 p.

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• Nitrate and phosphate availability and distribution have different effects on root system architecture of Arabidopsis

  Linkohr, B. I., Williamson, L. C., Fitter, A. H. & Leyser, H. M. O., Mar 2002, In: Plant Journal. 29, 6, p. 751-760 10 p.

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• Rapid changes in flowering time in British plants

  Fitter, A. H. & Fitter, R. S. R., 31 May 2002, In: Science. 296, 5573, p. 1689-1691 3 p.

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• Root system architecture determines fitness in an Arabidopsis mutant in competition for immobile phosphate ions but not for nitrate ions

  Fitter, A., Williamson, L., Linkohr, B. & Leyser, O., 7 Oct 2002, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 269, 1504, p. 2017-2022 6 p.

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• Selectivity and functional diversity in arbuscular mycorrhizas of co-occurring fungi and plants from a temperate deciduous woodland

  Helgason, T., Merryweather, J. W., Denison, J., Wilson, P., Young, J. P. W. & Fitter, A. H., Apr 2002, In: Journal of Ecology. 90, 2, p. 371-384 14 p.

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• The role of root system architecture and root hairs in promoting anchorage against uprooting forces in Allium cepa and root mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana

  Bailey, P. H. J., Currey, J. D. & Fitter, A. H., Feb 2002, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 53, 367, p. 333-340 8 p.

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• 2001

  An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus accelerates decomposition and acquires nitrogen directly from organic material

  Hodge, A., Campbell, C. D. & Fitter, A. H., 20 Sept 2001, In: Nature. 413, 6853, p. 297-299 3 p.

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• Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonising arable crops

  Daniell, T. J., Husband, R., Fitter, A. H. & Young, J. P. W., Jul 2001, In: FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY. 36, 2-3, p. 203-209 7 p.

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• Phosphate availability regulates root system architecture in Arabidopsis

  Williamson, L. C., Ribrioux, S. P. C. P., Fitter, A. H. & Leyser, H. M. O., Jun 2001, In: Plant Physiology. 126, 2, p. 875-882 8 p.

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• Relationships between root characteristics and seed size in two contrasting floras

  Guerrero-Campo, J. & Fitter, A. H., 2001, In: Acta oecologica-International journal of ecology. 22, 2, p. 77-85 9 p.

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• The differential vitality of intraradical mycorrhizal structures and its implications

  Staddon, P. L. & Fitter, A. H., Jan 2001, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 33, 1, p. 129-132 4 p.

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• 2000

  An arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculum enhances root proliferation in, but not nitrogen capture from, nutrient-rich patches in soil

  Hodge, A., Robinson, D. & Fitter, A. H., Mar 2000, In: New Phytologist. 145, 3, p. 575-584 10 p.

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• Competition between roots and soil micro-organisms for nutrients from nitrogen-rich patches of varying complexity

  Hodge, A., Stewart, J., Robinson, D., Griffiths, B. S. & Fitter, A. H., Feb 2000, In: Journal of Ecology. 88, 1, p. 150-164 15 p.

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• Decomposition of C-13-labelled wheat root systems following growth at different CO2 concentrations

  Van Vuuren, M. M. I., Robinson, D., Scrimgeour, C. M., Raven, J. A. & Fitter, A. H., Mar 2000, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 32, 3, p. 403-413 11 p.

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• Plant N capture and microfaunal dynamics from decomposing grass and earthworm residues in soil

  Hodge, A., Stewart, J., Robinson, D., Griffiths, B. S. & Fitter, A. H., Oct 2000, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 32, 11-12, p. 1763-1772 10 p.

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• Reproductive biomass in Holcus lanatus clones that differ in their phosphate uptake kinetics and mycorrhizal colonization

  Wright, W., Fitter, A. & Meharg, A., Jun 2000, In: New Phytologist. 146, 3, p. 493-501 9 p.

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