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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"soil fungal communities"”.
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Herbicide management alters fungal biomass and community composition in Great Lakes coastal wetlands
… typically monitored, but less is known about how soils respond. Phragmites australis, an invasive wetland plant, can alter soil conditions, potentially impacting soil microbial structure and function. We sampled soil communities in Great Lakes coastal wetlands in southeastern Michigan dominated by …
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The Effects on Soil Fungal Community of Excluding select Above-ground Herbaceous Species in a Montane Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration Area
… area. Restoration is difficult as vegetation communities constitute a mosaic across the longleaf range. Hence, vegetation description is important wherever longleaf pine communities exist. Vegetation strongly associates with specific soil fungi operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and …
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Development and utilization of molecular tools to understand invasion biology in Centaurea maculosa (spotted knapweed)
… alters the composition of North American soil fungal communities; however, the ecological ramifications of this observation remain undetermined. The major goal of my research was to better understand spotted knapweed invasion biology by utilizing molecular tools. I believe this approach …
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The relationship between dominant forest mycorrhizal type and the belowground mycobiome of the sugar maple and eastern hemlock
… regimes, as well as changing surrounding forest communities. However, in both instances, biotic (e.g., mycorrhizal regimes and fungal communities) and abiotic conditions (e.g., soil chemistry) may act as important filters that potentially impede these migration and adaptation scenarios. Given …
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Assessing the role of probiotics for the enhancement of soil quality under cover crops
… in some negative impacts on the environment and soil microbial biodiversity. Use of alternative management such as application of probiotics for soil and plants is a believed to promote soil biodiversity and soil nutrient cycling. Probiotics are believed to improve plant growth, root development …
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Overcompensation of Ipomopsis aggregata following ungulate herbivory: getting to the root of it
… as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and other fungal associates that could provide the necessary nutrients needed. A long-term study of the monocarpic biennial, scarlet gilia, Ipomopsis aggregata, showed that ungulate herbivory by mule deer and elk can result in a three-fold increase in plant …