Abstract
Papers advocating the potential value of mycorrhizal inoculation for plant establishment have been published since the 1960s. However, there is a lack of clear and comprehensive published findings from field trials that have direct application to landscape practitioners. This paper presents a conceptual decision model to predict inoculation success in a landscape context. A brief review is given of the potential benefits of inoculation and possible limitations. Several approaches are considered: a plant physiological model based on plant-fungus carbon economy; an economic approach which balances increased yield against increased management costs, and a combined economic-physiological model. This latter model considers site factors, plant performance and likelihood of mycorrhizal benefits, combined with economic values and subjective utilities. The proposed model offers a framework for the interpretation and application of research findings as these become available. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-160 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Landscape and Urban Planning |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2001 |
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Keywords
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- Decision models
- Landscape management
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Towards a mycorrhizal application decision model for landscape management. / Findlay, Catherine; Kendle, A. D.
In: Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 56, No. 3-4, 15.10.2001, p. 149-160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Towards a mycorrhizal application decision model for landscape management
AU - Findlay, Catherine
AU - Kendle, A. D.
PY - 2001/10/15
Y1 - 2001/10/15
N2 - Papers advocating the potential value of mycorrhizal inoculation for plant establishment have been published since the 1960s. However, there is a lack of clear and comprehensive published findings from field trials that have direct application to landscape practitioners. This paper presents a conceptual decision model to predict inoculation success in a landscape context. A brief review is given of the potential benefits of inoculation and possible limitations. Several approaches are considered: a plant physiological model based on plant-fungus carbon economy; an economic approach which balances increased yield against increased management costs, and a combined economic-physiological model. This latter model considers site factors, plant performance and likelihood of mycorrhizal benefits, combined with economic values and subjective utilities. The proposed model offers a framework for the interpretation and application of research findings as these become available. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - Papers advocating the potential value of mycorrhizal inoculation for plant establishment have been published since the 1960s. However, there is a lack of clear and comprehensive published findings from field trials that have direct application to landscape practitioners. This paper presents a conceptual decision model to predict inoculation success in a landscape context. A brief review is given of the potential benefits of inoculation and possible limitations. Several approaches are considered: a plant physiological model based on plant-fungus carbon economy; an economic approach which balances increased yield against increased management costs, and a combined economic-physiological model. This latter model considers site factors, plant performance and likelihood of mycorrhizal benefits, combined with economic values and subjective utilities. The proposed model offers a framework for the interpretation and application of research findings as these become available. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
KW - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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JF - Landscape and Urban Planning
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