Effects of microwave treatment of soil on growth of birch (Betula pendula) seedlings and infection of them by ectomycorrhizal fungi

Seedlings of birch (Betula pendula Roth.) were grown for 12 weeks in small volumes of field soils heated in a microwave (MW) oven for different times and then either supplemented or not with inocula of ectomycorrhizal fungi and, in one case, with fresh agricultural soil. Growth of roots and shoots w...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 108(1988), 2 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 189-204
1. Verfasser: Gibson, Fiona (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Fox, Frances M, Deacon, J W
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1988
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Key words: Microwave irradiation, ectomycorrhiza, birch growth, soil microorganisms, soil sterilization