Influences of non-herbaceous biochar on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundances in roots and soils: Results from growth-chamber and field experiments

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 450-456

  Warnock, Daniel D ^a   Mummey, Daniel L ^a   McBride, Brooke ^a   Major, Julie ^b   Lehmann, Johannes ^c   Rillig, Matthias C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b International Biochar Initiative   (Canada)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Biochar; Black carbon; Extraradical hyphae; Root colonization

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; PINUS CONTORTA; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 78650177686     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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