Effects of earthworms and mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of the medicinal herb Calendula officinalis (Asteraceae)

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 499-504

  Zaller, J G ^a   Saccani, F ^a   Frank, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Belowground aboveground interactions; Biomass production; Earthworm plant interactions; Ecological engineers; Glomus; Pot marigold

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ARBUSCULAR; ASTERACEAE; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; FUNGI; GLOMERALES; GLOMUS; GLOMUS CLAROIDEUM; GLOMUS GEOSPORUM; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 80755169750     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/189/2011-pse     Document Type: Article

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