Heike Bucking - Mycorrhizal Research

Heike Bucking - Mycorrhizal research
Heike Bucking. Rutgers University, New Jersey

For approximately 80 % - 90 % of all known plant species, mycorrhizal roots dominate nutrient uptake at the soil/plant interface. The mycorrhiza, a close association between plants and various fungal species is extremely important for the uptake of P and N, but also contributes to the uptake of various trace elements such as Cu and Zn (B