Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve the nutrient quality of crops; nutritional benefits in addition to phosphorus

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 148, Issue , 2012, Pages 206-214

  Hart, Miranda M ^a   Forsythe, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Horticulture; Micronutrient; Multifunctionality; Mycorrhizal responsiveness; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; DICOTYLEDON; FUNGUS; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HORTICULTURE; HOST PLANT; INOCULATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ALLIUM; ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; PLANTAGO;

EID: 84868467549     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.09.018     Document Type: Article

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