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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 751-757 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | European Journal of Soil Science |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and environment on root development in soil. / Atkinson, David ; Black, K.E. ; Forbes, Paula J ; Hooker, John ; Baddeley, John; Watson, Christine.
In: European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 54, No. 4, 17.10.2003, p. 751-757.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and environment on root development in soil
AU - Atkinson, David
AU - Black, K.E.
AU - Forbes, Paula J
AU - Hooker, John
AU - Baddeley, John
AU - Watson, Christine
PY - 2003/10/17
Y1 - 2003/10/17
N2 - The production of fine roots is one of the principal means by which carbon, fixed during photosynthesis, enters the soil, and quantifying the production for particular combinations of environmental and biotic factors is important for predicting the sequestration of carbon in the soils of grassland ecosystems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can have a major effect on the production of roots, and we studied how colonization by AMF affects the lifespan of roots. Twenty per cent of control roots of Trifolium repens survived for longer than 42 days whereas 37% survived that long in AMF‐colonized plants. The overall survival of the roots of Lolium perenne was less than in T. repens: around 10% of roots survived beyond 42 days and this was not affected by AMF colonization. Previous studies have shown that lifespans of roots can be affected by temperature. We tested the hypothesis that these observations are linked to …
AB - The production of fine roots is one of the principal means by which carbon, fixed during photosynthesis, enters the soil, and quantifying the production for particular combinations of environmental and biotic factors is important for predicting the sequestration of carbon in the soils of grassland ecosystems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can have a major effect on the production of roots, and we studied how colonization by AMF affects the lifespan of roots. Twenty per cent of control roots of Trifolium repens survived for longer than 42 days whereas 37% survived that long in AMF‐colonized plants. The overall survival of the roots of Lolium perenne was less than in T. repens: around 10% of roots survived beyond 42 days and this was not affected by AMF colonization. Previous studies have shown that lifespans of roots can be affected by temperature. We tested the hypothesis that these observations are linked to …
U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00565.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00565.x
M3 - Article
VL - 54
SP - 751
EP - 757
JO - Journal of Soil Sciences
JF - Journal of Soil Sciences
SN - 0022-4588
IS - 4
ER -