Aggregation of soil by fungal hyphae

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorTisdall, J.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, S.
dc.contributor.authorRengasamy, P.
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstract<jats:p> Several authors have proposed that soils are made up of aggregates of various sizes, stabilised by different organic and inorganic materials. Fungal hyphae have been shown to bind microaggregates (&lt;250 µm diameter) into macroaggregates (&gt;250 µm diameter). This paper examines the aggregation of soil clay by saprophytic (Rhizoctonia solani and Hyalodendron sp.) and mycorrhizal (Hymenoscyphus ericae and Hebeloma sp.) fungi. The results support the hypothesis that fungal hyphae bring mineral particles and organic materials together to form stable microaggregates at least &lt;2µm, and enmesh microaggregates into stable aggregates &gt;50 µm diameter. </jats:p>
dc.identifier.citationSoil Research, 1997; 35(1):55-60
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/S96065
dc.identifier.issn0004-9573
dc.identifier.orcidRengasamy, P. [0000-0002-1662-8236]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/27420
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCSIRO PUBLISHING
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1071/s96065
dc.titleAggregation of soil by fungal hyphae
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

Files

Collections

Soil and Land Systems publications