Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nematodes are involved in negative feedback on a dual culture of alfalfa and Russian wildrye

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-36

  Atul Nayyar, ^a,b   Hamel, C ^a,b   Forge, T ^c   Selles, F ^c   Jefferson, P G ^d   Hanson, K ^a   Germida, J ^b  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d Western Beef Development Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Forage yield; Fungivorous nematodes; Negative feedback; Russian wildrye; Soil microbial community structure; Soil phosphorus fertility

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEMATODA; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA;

EID: 47549100842     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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