Plant-soil interactions in Mediterranean forest and shrublands: impacts of climatic change
J Sardans, J Peñuelas - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …
The role of mycorrhizal associations in plant potassium nutrition
K Garcia, SD Zimmermann - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Potassium (K+) is one of the most abundant elements of soil composition but it's very low
availability limits plant growth and productivity of ecosystems. Because this cation …
availability limits plant growth and productivity of ecosystems. Because this cation …
Ectomycorrhizal fungi: the symbiotic route to the root for phosphorus in forest soils
JWG Cairney - Plant and Soil, 2011 - Springer
Many forest trees have evolved mutualistic symbioses with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi that
contribute to their phosphorus (P) nutrition. Forest productivity is frequently limited by P, a …
contribute to their phosphorus (P) nutrition. Forest productivity is frequently limited by P, a …
Mycorrhizal fungi: role in the solubilization of potassium
JA Dominguez-Nuñez, B Benito… - Potassium solubilizing …, 2016 - Springer
Mycorrhizae have been key living microorganisms in the plant colonization of terrestrial
environments. The crucial roles of mycorrhizae are to provide plant nutrition and stress …
environments. The crucial roles of mycorrhizae are to provide plant nutrition and stress …
Pinus halepensis M. versus Quercus ilex subsp. Rotundifolia L. runoff and soil erosion at pedon scale under natural rainfall in Eastern Spain three decades after a …
Afforestation aims to recover the vegetation cover, and restore natural ecosystems. The plant
species selected for restoration will determine species richness and the fate of the …
species selected for restoration will determine species richness and the fate of the …
Benefits provided by four ectomycorrhizal fungi to Pinus taeda under different external potassium availabilities
HER Frank, K Garcia - Mycorrhiza, 2021 - Springer
Ectomycorrhizal fungi contribute to the nutrition of many woody plants, including those in the
Pinaceae family. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), a native species of the Southeastern USA …
Pinaceae family. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), a native species of the Southeastern USA …
Soil Physicochemical Properties and the Rhizosphere Soil Fungal Community in a Mulberry (Morus alba L.)/Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Intercropping System
M Zhang, N Wang, J Zhang, Y Hu, D Cai, J Guo, D Wu… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
A better understanding of soil fungal communities is very useful in revealing the effects of an
agroforestry system and would also help us to understand the fungi-mediated effects of …
agroforestry system and would also help us to understand the fungi-mediated effects of …
Growth characteristics of ectomycorrhizal seedlings of Quercus glauca, Quercus salicina, and Castanopsis cuspidata planted on acidic soil
M Kayama, T Yamanaka - Trees, 2014 - Springer
Key message Seedlings of three Fagaceae species planted on acidic, infertile colluvial soil
showed accelerated growth when inoculated with ectomycorrhizal fungi. Abstract We …
showed accelerated growth when inoculated with ectomycorrhizal fungi. Abstract We …
The Asian black truffle Tuber indicum can form ectomycorrhizas with North American host plants and complete its life cycle in non-native soils
G Bonito, JM Trappe, S Donovan, R Vilgalys - Fungal Ecology, 2011 - Elsevier
The Asian black truffle Tuber indicum is morphologically and phylogenetically similar to the
European black truffle Tuber melanosporum. T. indicum is considered a threat to T …
European black truffle Tuber melanosporum. T. indicum is considered a threat to T …
Ectomycorrhizal inoculation with Pisolithus tinctorius increases the performance of Quercus suber L. (cork oak) nursery and field seedlings
M Sebastiana, VT Pereira, A Alcântara, MS Pais… - New Forests, 2013 - Springer
Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by large arid areas where the patchy
distribution of trees offers little protection against harsh climate conditions for seedling …
distribution of trees offers little protection against harsh climate conditions for seedling …