Mycorrhiza assist plants in obtaining water, phosphorus and other micronutrients (e.g., Zn and Cu) from the soil and in return receive sustenance (carbon) from the plant. Roots serve many ...

While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, the entire ecosystem surrounding the plant, including water, other organisms and soil conditions, influences how ...

and dysregulation of the nitrate uptake system in the roots. “I don’t think anyone would debate that we are seeing increasing carbon-to-nitrogen ratios,” says Weintraub-Leff. “Plants are not keeping ...

A greater variety of roots and the addition of manure increase carbon input in the three- and four-year rotations. But putting more organic matter in the soil also stimulates microbial activity ...