Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Vegetative Vigor of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Seedlings under Sustained Pot Limitation

Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Vegetative Vigor of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Seedlings under Sustained Pot Limitation

In order to invade new ecosystems, invasive alien plants need to cope with different microbial communities. Whilst the ability to avoid antagonists is well recognized, the opportunity to establish mutualistic associations is less known, even in widespread invasive species such as Ailanthus altissima...

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Main Authors: Emilio Badalamenti, Marco Ciolfi, Marco Lauteri, Paola Quatrini, Tommaso La Mantia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes
invasive species
Mediterranean forests
mycorrhizae
soil microbiota
Tree of Heaven
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/7/409

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