Arbuscular mycorrhizae, glomalin, and soil aggregation

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 355-363

  Rillig, Matthias C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizae; Glomalin; GRSP; Land use; Restoration; Soil protein; Soil structure; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL STRUCTURE;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; FUNGI; MYCORRHIZAE;

EID: 6344250789     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S04-003     Document Type: Review

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