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Underground Baristas: ecology of mycorrhizal fungi in Cerrado coffee cultivation.
Scientific reports - 29 Apr 2026
de Souza Rodrigo Fernandes, Dutra E Silva Sandro, Teixeira Maisa França, Silva Neto Carlos de Melo E, Sousa Cleiton Mateus, de Moura Jadson Belém
Abstract excerpt
The symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and coffee plants can improve nutrient use and crop resilience in low-fertility tropical soils. In this study, the activity and diversity of AMF in the rhizosphere of 35 Coffea arabica genotypes grown under Brazilian Cerrado conditions were characterized. Spore density, root colonization, and community composition were assessed by morphological...
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