Tree Roots and Microbes: A High Priority for Biotechnology

2015 ◽  
pp. 423-431
Author(s):  
John C. Gordon ◽  
William H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Tree Roots

Fontanospora fusirama sp. nov., a hyphomycete from live tree roots and from stream foam.

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Marvanová ◽  
Peter J. Fisher ◽  
Enrique Descals ◽  
Felix Bärlocher
Keyword(s):  
Tree Roots ◽  
Live Tree

scholarly journals Effects of serpentinite fertilizer on the chemical properties and enzyme activity of young spruce soils

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Błońska ◽  
Kazimierz Januszek ◽  
Stanisław Małek ◽  
Tomasz Wanic
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Tree Roots ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
One Year ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus ◽  
Experimental Plots

AbstractThe experimental plots used in the study were located in the middle forest zone (elevation: 900-950 m a.s.l.) on two nappes of the flysch Carpathians in southern Poland. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of serpentinite in combination with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers on selected chemical properties of the soil and activity of dehydrogenase and urease in the studied soils. All fertilizer treatments significantly enriched the tested soils in magnesium. The use of serpentinite as a fertilizer reduced the molar ratio of exchangeable calcium to magnesium, which facilitated the uptake of magnesium by tree roots due to competition between calcium and magnesium. After one year of fertilization on the Wisła experimental plot, the pH of the Ofh horizon increased, while the pH of the mineral horizons significantly decreased. Enrichment of serpentinite with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers stimulated the dehydrogenase activity in the studied organic horizon. The lack of a negative effect of the serpentinite fertilizer on enzyme activity in the spruce stand soil showed that the concentrations of the heavy metals added to the soil were not high enough to be toxic and indicated the feasibility of using this fertilizer in forestry.

Twenty Years of Combating FOG and Tree Roots

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (11) ◽  
pp. 2197-2207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Tree Roots

A modern perspective on Meinecke’s 1929 assessment of tourist impacts on redwoods

2021 ◽  
pp. 030913332110299
Author(s):  
Ross H Martin ◽  
Joshua B Hodge ◽  
Clayton J Whitesides
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Compaction ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tree Roots ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Modern Perspective ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

E.P. Meinecke, a noted plant pathologist and staunch supporter of conservation, authored an influential article about the impacts of tourism on redwood trees. In the Effect of Excessive Tourist Travel on the California Redwood Parks, published in 1929, Meinecke found that soil compaction by tourists had a negative impact on tree roots and his recommendations for amelioration were both logical and laced with philosophical ideals. We revisit that report with a modern perspective by reviewing his findings and suggestions, and by comparing his ideas with modern research and tourism management practices. One of Meinecke’s greatest concerns was the advent of the automobile and its ability to bring more people to redwood groves. We take that concern to the next logical step and discuss potential impacts of climate change on redwood trees.

scholarly journals The Effect of Mycorrhizal Fungi and PGPR on Tree Nutritional Status and Growth in Organic Apple Production

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1402
Author(s):  
Sebastian Przybyłko ◽  
Wojciech Kowalczyk ◽  
Dariusz Wrona
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Nitrogen Nutrition ◽  
Nutrient Use Efficiency ◽  
Plant Competition ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Tree Roots

The desire to reduce the negative impact of crops on the environment, as well as the growing concern for consumer health, is increasing interest in organic fruit production. In this context, the development of new environmentally friendly agrotechnical methods which allows for reducing the use of organic fertilizers by improving the nutrient use efficiency and consequently decreasing the leaching of them is a task of a great importance. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mycorrhizal arbuscular fungi (AMF) combined with plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on growth and nutritional status of apple trees cultivated on a silty-loam, rich in clay minerals and humus soil under organic farming conditions. Thus, a trial was established in an experimental orchard in Wilanów in Central Poland with three cultivars (‘Topaz’, ‘Odra’, and ‘Chopin’) and a promising clone, U 8869. Trees were or were not inoculated with AMF + PGPR within a split-block experimental design with four replicates. According to the results, mycorrhizal frequency obtained in the inoculated tree roots was on average two-fold higher than in the roots of the control plants. After four years of AMF + PGPR inoculation, 24% higher trunk cross-section area (TCSA) was observed, with the nitrogen and magnesium concentrations in leaves increasing, on average, by 7.8% and 64.2%, and phosphorus and potassium content decreasing by 37.2% and 46.5%, respectively. This study shows that using AMF + PGPR inoculum supports tree roots colonization by AMF. As a result, better nitrogen nutrition status is observed that promote vigorous growth of trees and more efficient uptake of magnesium from the bulk soil. On the other hand, lower phosphorus content in inoculated tree leaves might be explained by a dilution effect, and potassium decrease could occur as a result of fungus–plant competition in conditions of this element deficiency in soil.

DNA Isolation from Recalcitrant Materials Such as Tree Roots, Bark, and Forest Soil for the Detection of Fungal Pathogens by Polymerase Chain Reaction

1998 ◽  
Vol 262 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günther Bahnweg ◽  
Steffen Schulze ◽  
Evelyn M. Möller ◽  
Hilkea Rosenbrock ◽  
Christian Langebartels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Forest Soil ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Dna Isolation ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Tree Roots ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Impact of Herbicides Applied Annually for Twenty-three Years in a Deciduous Orchard

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chester L. Foy ◽  
Charles R. Drake ◽  
Carlton L. Pirkey
Keyword(s):  
Tall Fescue ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
High Density ◽  
Tree Roots ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Herbicide Residues ◽  
Herbicide Treatments ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Oat Biomass ◽  
Peach Orchard

A semi- and high-density apple and peach orchard was established at Blacksburg, VA. Starting 1 yr after transplanting, tree rows were treated with paraquat, 2,4-D, or amitrole plus simazine for 4 yr. Thereafter, diuron, simazine, or terbacil was applied in conjunction with paraquat or glyphosate. During the 12th growing season, young trees planted between existing trees failed to make proper growth. Oat bioassay of soils collected from treated rows revealed that the tree row topsoil (0 to 7.5 cm) produced less oat biomass than did deeper row soils (to 30 cm) or soils of corresponding depths from adjacent non-treated tall fescue sod alleyways. Poor growth of trees may have been related to other factors (competition from older trees, drought conditions, etc.) since herbicide residues in the upper 7.5 cm would have little effect on tree roots below this depth. After 3 yr the trees developed normally. Tree rows became heavily infested with weeds 1 yr following cessation of 23 yr of consecutive herbicide treatments.

Mineral losses during soil formation in granitic material

Soil Research ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 317 ◽  
Author(s):  
RC Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Iron ◽  
Soil Formation ◽  
Total Iron ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Tree Roots ◽  
Profile Losses ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Mineral Losses ◽  
Considerable Depth

The productivity of forest stands on four soils is related to the degree of weathering of the soils as measured by the ratio of free ferric iron to total iron for the entire profile. Losses of phosphorus, potassium, and soil bulk increase with the degree of weathering, which commences at a considerable depth. Most of the phosphorus and potassium is lost from the material before it comes within the reach of tree roots.

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