Potential spread of forest soil-borne fungi through earthworm consumption and casting

To test if forest soil-borne fungi concerned with plant health can be selectively dispersed by earthworms, 10 fungal species isolated from 5 forests were presented, at 2 concentrations, to 3 ecologically distinct earthworm species in laboratory trials. Between 5 and 13 days after introduction, casts...

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Main Authors: Montecchio L, Scattolin L, Squartini A, Butt Kevin R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2015-06-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1217-008