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Improved genotypes and fertilizers, not fallow duration, increase cassava yields without compromising arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus richness or diversity.
Mycorrhiza - 1 Jul 2021
De Bauw Pieterjan, Birindwa Damas, Merckx Roel, Boeraeve Margaux, Munyahali Wivine, Peeters Gerrit, Bolaji Thanni, Honnay Olivier
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous in agroecosystems, but their role in mediating agricultural yield remains contested. Field experiments testing effects of realistic agronomic practices of intensification on AM fungus composition and yields are scarce, especially in the low-input systems of sub-Saharan Africa. A large, full-factorial field experiment was conducted in South-Kivu (DR Congo), testing...
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