The researchers then wanted to know if plant biodiversity and productivity would increase in a natural system as a result of increasing AMF diversity beyond just four species. Consider Figure 31.6 below (Figure 2 from van der Heijden et al. 1998):

Figure 31.6
-Plant biomass (growth)in Figure 31.6 increases as fungal diversity increases.True or false?

Question

The researchers then wanted to know if plant biodiversity and productivity would increase in a natural system as a result of increasing AMF diversity beyond just four species. Consider Figure 31.6 below (Figure 2 from van der Heijden et al. 1998):
  
Figure 31.6
-Plant biomass (growth)in Figure 31.6 increases as fungal diversity increases.True or false?

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The graph in Figure 31.6 shows that plant biomass (growth) increases as fungal diversity increases, indicating that increasing AMF diversity beyond four species can lead to increased plant productivity.

The Researchers Then Wanted to Know If Plant Biodiversity and Productivity