The potential contribution of plant growth-promoting bacteria to reduce environmental degradation–A comprehensive evaluation

LE de-Bashan, JP Hernandez, Y Bashan - Applied Soil Ecology, 2012 - Elsevier
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are commonly used to improve crop yields. In
addition to their proven usefulness in agriculture, they possess potential in solving …

Studies on ectomycorrhiza: an appraisal

J Kumar, NS Atri - The Botanical Review, 2018 - Springer
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are obligate symbionts of dominant vascular plants, liverworts
and hornworts. There are reports of about 20,000 to 25,000 ECM fungi that promote plant …

Restoration of eroded soil in the Sonoran Desert with native leguminous trees using plant growth-promoting microorganisms and limited amounts of compost and …

Y Bashan, BG Salazar, M Moreno, BR Lopez… - Journal of environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Restoration of highly eroded desert land was attempted in the southern Sonoran Desert that
had lost its natural capacity for self-revegetation. In six field experiments, the fields were …

Novel soil reconstruction leads to successful afforestation of a former asbestos mine in southern Quebec, Canada

L Grimond, D Rivest, S Bilodeau-Gauthier, R Khlifa… - New Forests, 2024 - Springer
The asbestos mining industry has deeply transformed the landscapes of southern Quebec,
leaving behind about 800 million tonnes of tailings and waste rock (overburden) in large …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi as an alternative to the use of chemical fertilisers in nursery production of Pinus pinaster

NR Sousa, AR Franco, RS Oliveira… - Journal of Environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Addition of fertilisers is a common practice in nursery production of conifer seedlings. The
aim of this study was to evaluate whether ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can be an alternative …

Growth of mycorrhizal jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and white spruce (Picea glauca) seedlings planted in oil sands reclaimed areas

NE Onwuchekwa, JJ Zwiazek, A Quoreshi, DP Khasa - Mycorrhiza, 2014 - Springer
The effectiveness of ectomycorrhizal inoculation at the tree nursery seedling production
stage on growth and survival was examined in jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and white …

The use of mycorrhizal biotechnology in restoration of disturbed ecosystem

AM Quoreshi - Mycorrhizae: sustainable agriculture and forestry, 2008 - Springer
Mycorrhizal fungi play a crucial role in plant nutrient uptake, water relations, ecosystem
establishment, plant diversity, and productivity of plants. Mycorrhizas also protect plants …

The multifunctional role of ectomycorrhizal associations in forest ecosystem processes

ZA Itoo, ZA Reshi - The Botanical Review, 2013 - Springer
Belowground biological interactions that occur among plant roots, microorganisms and
animals are dynamic and substantially influence ecosystem processes. Among these …

Ectomycorrhizal community structure of different genotypes of Scots pine under forest nursery conditions

T Leski, A Aučina, A Skridaila, M Pietras, E Riepšas… - Mycorrhiza, 2010 - Springer
In this paper, we report the effect of Scots pine genotypes on ectomycorrhizal (ECM)
community and growth, survival, and foliar nutrient composition of 2-year-old seedlings …

Physiological aspects underlying the improved outplanting performance of Pinus pinaster Ait. seedlings associated with ectomycorrhizal inoculation

J Sanchez-Zabala, J Majada, N Martín-Rodrigues… - Mycorrhiza, 2013 - Springer
Mycorrhizal inoculation of conifer roots is a key strategy to optimize establishment and
performance of forest tree species under both natural and cultivated conditions and also to …