Mycorrhizal fungi reduce nutrient loss from model grassland ecosystems

• Published in: Ecology (Durham) Vol. 91; no. 4; p. 1163
• Main Author: van der Heijden, Marcel G A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2010
• Subjects: Ecosystem; Models, Biological; Mycorrhizae - physiology; Poaceae - microbiology; Poaceae - physiology

Nutrient loss from ecosystems is among the top environmental threats to ecosystems worldwide, leading to reduced plant productivity in nutrient-poor ecosystems and eutrophication of surface water near nutrient-rich ecosystems. Hence, it is of pivotal importance to understand which factors influence...