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Mycorrhizal Fungi Cut Nitrate Loss From Karst Soils by Nearly 59%

Mycorrhizal Fungi Cut Nitrate Loss From Karst Soils by Nearly 59%

Mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced nitrate loss by up to 58.9% by helping mulberry trees take up more nitrogen.

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced nitrate loss by up to 58.9% by helping mulberry trees take up more nitrogen.

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up to 58.9%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Environmental Technology & Innovation

Environmental Technology & Innovation

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Protecting Soil and Water

Protecting Soil and Water

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced nitrate loss by up to 58.9% in karst soils by helping mulberry trees absorb more nitrogen and shifting how microbes cycle nutrients underground. The fungi boosted ammonium levels and cut down on nitrate leaching.

Mycorrhizal fungi reduced nitrate loss by up to 58.9% in karst soils by helping mulberry trees absorb more nitrogen and shifting how microbes cycle nutrients underground. The fungi boosted ammonium levels and cut down on nitrate leaching.

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