Endophytic Fungal Root Colonization of <i>Eragrostis tef</i> in Eroded Croplands of the Ethiopian Highlands Is Limited by Low Spore Density and Fertilisation

Endophytic Fungal Root Colonization of <i>Eragrostis tef</i> in Eroded Croplands of the Ethiopian Highlands Is Limited by Low Spore Density and Fertilisation

<i>Eragrostis tef</i> (teff) is a (sub-)tropical cereal crop and a staple food in Eastern Africa. As soil erosion has become increasingly worse in the Ethiopian highlands, we test the hypotheses that (1) eroded soils possess low arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) spore densities, (2) tef...

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Main Authors: Gezahagn Getachew, Boris Rewald, Douglas L. Godbold, Hans Sandén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
Arbuscular mycorrhiza
Colonization rates
Dark septate endophytes
<i>Eragrostis tef</i> (teff)
Erosion
Ethiopian Highlands
N-P fertilizer
Spore density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/2/73

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