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The influence of ectomyorrhizae on drought tolerance characteristics of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) seedlings

Creator:

Dosskey, Michael G.

Abstract:

Douglas-fir seedlings were inoculated with different species of ectomycorrhizae-forming fungi in order to test the concept that ectomycorrhizae enhance the drought tolerance of seedlings and to investigate the mechanisms responsible for this effect. Seedlings were transplanted at age 6 to 8 weeks into pots containing pasteurized loam soil and inoculated...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

Michael G. Dosskey for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science presented on March 14. 1989