Seasonal changes of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as affected by tillage practices and fertilization: Hyphal density and mycorrhizal root colonization

Plant and Soil

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 285-293

  Kabir, Z ^a   O'Halloran, I P ^b   Fyles, J W ^a   Hamel, C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Extraradical hyphae; Manure; Root colonization; Seasonality; Tillage

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; FERTILIZATION; FUNGUS; MYCORRHIZA; ROOT COLONIZATION; TILLAGE;

CANADA, (EAST);

EID: 0030798181     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004205828485     Document Type: Article

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