Biochar soil amendments in prairie restorations do not interfere with benefits from inoculation with native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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DOI: 10.1111/rec.12924
Abstract: Little of the historical extent of tallgrass prairie ecosystems remains in North America, and therefore there is strong interest in restoring prairies. However, slow‐growing prairie plants are initially weak competitors with the fast‐growing yet short‐lived… read more here.
Keywords: soil amendments; soil; biochar; prairie restorations ... See more keywords
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Taxa Show Variable Patterns of Micro-Scale Dispersal in Prairie Restorations
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.827293
Abstract: Human land use disturbance is a major contributor to the loss of natural plant communities, and this is particularly true in areas used for agriculture, such as the Midwestern tallgrass prairies of the United States.… read more here.
Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; dispersal; prairie restorations; arbuscular mycorrhizal ... See more keywords