For sustainable use and suitable management of larch plantations, we must clarify the
ecophysiological responses of larch species to environmental changes. The physical …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of inoculation of rhizosphere or endophytic
bacteria (Psychrobacter sp. SRS8 and Pseudomonas sp. A3R3, respectively) isolated from a …

Goat willow (Salix caprea L.) was selected in a previous vegetation screening study as a
potential candidate for the later-stage phytostabilisation efforts at a heavily metal polluted …

The community of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and co-associated fungi from a serpentine site
forested with Pinus sylvestris and Quercus petraea was explored, to improve the …

Background: Serpentine ecosystems support different, often unique, plant communities;
however, we know little about the soil organisms that associate with these ecosystems …

The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique is a useful tool for assessing metal
bioavailability in sediments. However, the DGT technique has not been used to predict metal …

We studied the growth and photosynthesis of the hybrid larch F1 (Larix gmelinii var.
japonica× L. kaempferi) grown on serpentine soil and the effects of soil N load, to determine …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate fungi (root symbionts) of the phylum of
Glomeromycota that associated with 70–90% of land's plants. AMF are found in many types …

Microorganisms are involved in metal biogeochemistry through a variety of processes that
promote the bioavailability and uptake of metals and minerals by plants. Among the …

Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) grows at a relatively high rate in northern Japan, even in
serpentine soil. Serpentine soil has high concentrations of heavy metals (Ni, Cr), excessive …