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

New Phytologist

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 575-584

  Hodge, A ^a   Robinson, D ^b   Fitter, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Decomposition; N capture; Organic patches; Root proliferation

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; NUTRIENT USE;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0034025270     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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