Impact of Restoration Practices on Mycorrhizal Inoculum Potential in a Semi-Arid Riparian Ecosystem

abstract: Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots, increasing nutrient and water availability to plants and improving soil stability. Mechanical disturbance of soil has been found to reduce mycorrhizal inoculum in soils, but findings have been inconsistent. To examine the imp...

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Other Authors: Arnold, Susanne Crabtree (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.15994