Distribution of roots, arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation and spores around fast-growing tree species in Senegal

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-27

  Ingleby, K ^a   Diagne, O ^b   Deans, J D ^a   Lindley, D K ^a   Neyra, M ^b   Ducousso, M ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institut Senegalais de Recherches AgrEcoles Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Root distribution; Spore numbers; Tree species

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; ROOT COLONIZATION; ROOT DISTRIBUTION; SPORE;

SENEGAL, BANDIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA ANEURA; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA TORTILIS; ANEURA; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BANDIA; FABACEAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 0030779134     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03875-3     Document Type: Article

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