Zero Tillage Systems Conserve Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Enhancing Soil Glomalin and Water Stable Aggregates with Implications for Soil Stability
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with approximately 80% of terrestrial plant species, while producing the glycoprotein glomalin as a structural support molecule along their mycelial network. Glomalin confers two benefits for soils: (1) acting as a carbon and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Soil Systems |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/5/1/4 |