Fungal Traits Important for Soil Aggregation

Soil structure, the complex arrangement of soil into aggregates and pore spaces, is a key feature of soils and soil biota. Among them, filamentous saprobic fungi have well-documented effects on soil aggregation. However, it is unclear what properties, or traits, determine the overall positive effect...

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Main Authors: Anika Lehmann, Weishuang Zheng, Masahiro Ryo, Katharina Soutschek, Julien Roy, Rebecca Rongstock, Stefanie Maaß, Matthias C. Rillig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02904/full