Sensing the electrical properties of roots: A review

S Ehosioke, F Nguyen, S Rao, T Kremer… - Vadose Zone …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thorough knowledge of root system functioning is essential to understand the feedback
loops between plants, soil, and climate. In situ characterization of root systems is …

Digging deeper: in search of the mechanisms of carbon and nitrogen exchange in ectomycorrhizal symbioses

EK Stuart, KL Plett - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Symbiosis with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi is an advantageous partnership for trees in
nutrient-limited environments. Ectomycorrhizal fungi colonize the roots of their hosts and …

UAV laser scans allow detection of morphological changes in tree canopy

M Slavík, K Kuželka, R Modlinger, I Tomášková… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
High-resolution laser scans from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) provide a highly detailed
description of tree structure at the level of fine branches. Apart from ultrahigh spatial …

[HTML][HTML] Wood wide web: communication through the mycorrhizal network

AL Castro-Delgado, S Elizondo-Mesén… - Revista Tecnología en …, 2020 - scielo.sa.cr
Mycorrhizal fungi are classified as ectomycorrhizae (EM) and endomycorrhizae, which
include arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM). They colonize over 80% of land plants roots and …

Non-structural carbohydrate concentrations of Fagus sylvatica and Pinus sylvestris fine roots are linked to ectomycorrhizal enzymatic activity during spring …

C Rosinger, H Sandén, DL Godbold - Mycorrhiza, 2020 - Springer
We evaluated whether changes in fine root non-structural carbohydrate reserves of Fagus
sylvatica and Pinus sylvestris trees influence potential enzymatic activities of their …

Fungal community, not substrate quality, drives soil microbial function in northeastern US temperate forests

AA Fitch, AK Lang, ED Whalen, K Geyer… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mycorrhizal fungi can affect soil organic matter cycling through several mechanisms
including priming, nutrient competition, and direct enzyme production. Differences in nutrient …

Bioindicators of Soil Quality in Mixed Plantations of Eucalyptus and Leguminous Trees

APA Pereira, D Bini, EG Rodrigues… - Mixed Plantations of …, 2020 - Springer
The introduction of N 2-fixing trees in Eucalyptus forest systems is a recent strategy that can
improve the ecosystem survival and promote a more sustainable environment. In these …

Importance of Soil, Stand, and Mycorrhizal Fungi in Abies balsamea Establishment in the Boreal Forest

M Nagati, M Roy, A DesRochers, Y Bergeron… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research highlights: To understand differences in the establishment of balsam fir
regeneration observed in the boreal forest, we examined how soil layer and microorganisms …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of nitrogen deposition on carbon stocks in coniferous forest soils

B Forsmark - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, 2020 - pub.epsilon.slu.se
Nutrient limitations constrain the capacity for northern coniferous forests to capture and store
carbon (C). Nitrogen (N) deposition may enhance tree productivity in these forests, but it …

Internet de las plantas: comunicación a través de la red micorrízica

AL Castro-Delgado, S Elizondo-Mesén… - Revista Tecnología …, 2020 - revistas.tec.ac.cr
Los hongos micorrícicos se clasifican como ectomicorrizas (EM) y endomicorrizas, que
incluyen micorrizas arbusculares (AM). Colonizan más del 80% de las raíces de las plantas …