Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Negatively Affect Nitrogen Acquisition and Grain Yield of Maize in a N Deficient Soil

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in enhancing the acquisition of immobile nutrients, particularly phosphorus. However, because nitrogen (N) is more mobile in the soil solution and easier to access by plants roots, the role of AMF in enhancing N acquisition is regarded as less i...

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Main Authors: Xin-Xin Wang, Xiaojing Wang, Yu Sun, Yang Cheng, Shitong Liu, Xinping Chen, Gu Feng, Thomas W. Kuyper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00418/full