Microbial inoculation to improve plant performance in mine‐waste substrates: A test using pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)

• Published in: Land degradation & development Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 497 - 511
• Main Authors: Wong, Wei San, Morald, Tim K., Whiteley, Andrew S., Nevill, Paul G., Trengove, Robert D., Yong, Jean W. H., Dixon, Kingsley W., Valliere, Justin M., Stevens, Jason C., Veneklaas, Erik J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 15.02.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Biological properties; biomass; Botanik; Botany; Bradyrhizobium; Cajanus cajan; carbon; ecological restoration; Environmental restoration; Factorial design; Gas exchange; Inoculation; Isotopes; land degradation; Leaves; Markvetenskap; microbial inoculation; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mikrobiologi; mine site restoration; nitrogen; Nutrient availability; Parameters; Peas; Physicochemical properties; Physiological effects; physiological state; Physiology; phytohormones; pigeon peas; Pigeonpeas; plant establishment; Plant growth; Plant hormones; Plant species; Plants; Regeneration; Restoration; sap; soil amendments; Soil conditions; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; Soil properties; Soil Science; soil water; Stable isotopes; Substrates; Toxic wastes; Water availability; Xylem; xylem sap

Mining activities alter soil physicochemical and biological properties that are critical for plant establishment. Revitalisation of soil biological properties via microbial inoculations can potentially be adopted to improve vegetation restoration. Here, we evaluate the feasibility of using beneficia...