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Life’s rich tapestry

A tribute to Sally E. Smith (1941-2019)

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With the recent passing away of Emeritus Professor Sally (Sarah) E. Smith, the mycorrhiza research community has lost one of its most outstanding members. Sally's contribution to knowledge in the fields of soil microbiology and root physiology will continue to be an inspiration to present and future scientists.

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VGP thanks Andrew Smith and John A Raven (Dundee University) for reading and editing the manuscript.

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Gianinazzi-Pearson, V. Life’s rich tapestry. Mycorrhiza 30, 1–3 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-020-00936-0

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