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Alteration in Rhizosphere Soil Properties of Afforested Rhamnus lycioides Seedlings in Short-Term Response to Mycorrhizal Inoculation with Glomus intraradices and Organic Amendment

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  • FUENSANTA CARAVACA

    (CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 4195, Campus de Espinardo 30100-Murcia, Spain)

  • DINO FIGUEROA

    (CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 4195, Campus de Espinardo 30100-Murcia, Spain)

  • ANTONIO ROLDÁn

    (CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 4195, Campus de Espinardo 30100-Murcia, Spain)

  • CONCEPCIÓN AZCÓN-AGUILAR

    (CSIC-Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Microbiology Department, Profesor Albareda, 1, 18008-Granada, Spain)

Abstract

The reestablisment of autochthonous plant species is an essential strategy for recovering degraded areas under semiarid conditions. A field experiment was carried out to assess the short-term effect of two reafforestation methods involving mycorrhizal inoculation and compost addition on soil quality parameters and Rhamnus lycioides seedling growth. The nutrient content (NPK) and enzymatic activities (dehydrogenase, urease, protease-BAA, acid phosphatase and β-glucosidase) increased and bulk density decreased in the rhizosphere soil with the organic amendment. Biomass C of rhizosphere soil increased by at least 240% with respect to the control soil after mycorrhizal inoculation and the combination of compost addition + mycorrhizal inoculation. Both mycorrhizal inoculation and composted organic residue addition increased R. lycioides seedling growth in the same proportion. In the short term, we conclude that the application of both reafforestation methods not only enhances the establishment of R. lycioides seedlings, but also improves soil quality.

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  • FUENSANTA CARAVACA & DINO FIGUEROA & ANTONIO ROLDÁn & CONCEPCIÓN AZCÓN-AGUILAR, 2003. "Alteration in Rhizosphere Soil Properties of Afforested Rhamnus lycioides Seedlings in Short-Term Response to Mycorrhizal Inoculation with Glomus intraradices and Organic Amendment," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 0412-0420, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:31:y:2003:i:3:d:10.1007_s00267-002-2879-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2879-0
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