While the number of studies dealing with fine root dynamics in deep soils layers (depth> 1
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …

Due to long-term trends in global climate change and the expansion of maize production in
drought-prone regions, the development of drought-tolerant maize varieties is of high …

Fungi are important members of soil microbial communities in row-crop and grassland soils,
provide essential ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, organic matter …

Extraradical mycelia of mycorrhizal fungi are normally the hidden half of the symbiosis, but
they are powerful underground influences upon biogeochemical cycling, the composition of …

In this study we tested whether communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)
colonizing the roots of maize (Zea mays L.) were affected by soil tillage practices (plowing …

The vertical distribution of spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) was investigated in
soil profiles of extensively and intensively managed agroecosystems, including two …

Tillage affects the soil physical and chemical environment in which soil microorganisms live,
thereby affecting their number, diversity and activity. However, soil disturbance generally …

A more diverse arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungal community should be more versatile and
resilient to variation in environmental conditions over space and time. To evaluate the effect …

Management strategies like organic matter (OM) amendment and mechanical energy inputs
are known to influence the soil system. A long-term (13–14-year) field experiment was used …

We examined potential large-scale controls over the distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal
(AM) fungi and their host plants. Specifically, we tested the hypothesis that AM fungi should …