Open AccessMycorrhizae: Implications for Environmental Remediation and Resource Conservation
Author(s) -
Jyotsna Sharma,
Andrew Ogram,
Abid Al-Agely
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-ep351-2007
Subject(s) - rhizosphere , environmental remediation , resource (disambiguation) , soil remediation , environmental science , agroforestry , fertilizer , geography , environmental protection , agronomy , biology , ecology , computer science , contamination , computer network , genetics , bacteria
ENH-1086, a 5-page fact sheet by J. Sharma, A.V. Ogram, and A. Al-Agely, describes the symbiotic relationships between plant roots and fungi and how the resulting rhizosphere activity can lead to transformation and removal of polluting compounds from the soil, reduce the need for fertilizer in commercial nurseries, and improve soil structure and health. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.