Fungal inoculants in the field: Is the reward greater than the risk?. (29th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hart, Miranda M.; Antunes, Pedro M.; Chaudhary, Veer Bala; Abbott, Lynette K.
• Editors: Field, Katie
• Other Names: Niu Shuli guestEditor.; Classen Aimee T. guestEditor.; Luo Yiqi guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Functional ecology. Volume 32:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 135
• Publication Date: 2017-09-29
• Subjects: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi -- biofertilizers -- fungal inoculants -- invasive fungi -- sustainable agriculture; Ecology -- Periodicals; 574.505
• DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-8463

Abstract

Abstract: Biofertilizers are a large part of the global agricultural economy. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of companies producing fungal inoculants. Whether these inoculants are useful is not clear; they are difficult to monitor in the field. The unintended consequences of inoculants in natural systems is not known, but if invasive, they may pose a threat to soil and plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. A plain language summary is available for this article. Abstract : Plain Language Summary