Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and earthworms on plant-soil systems of urban turf grasses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and earthworms have been known to enhance plant growth and improve soil quality, but the results have shown some inconsistencies, exhibiting synergistic or independent effects under different studies.

Methods

In this study, we conducted a factorial experiment to investigate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and earthworms, both individually and in combination, on plant-soil systems of urban turf grasses. Five turf grass species of different functional groups (gramineous and leguminous) were inoculated with AMF (Glomus mosseae) and earthworms (Pheretima tschiliensis Michaelsen, 1928) in a pot culture experiment, and we comprehensively assessed the eco-physiological properties of both the plant and the soil.

SUBMITTER: Hou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619942 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature