
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Tisdall, JM 
T1  - Fungal hyphae and structural stability of soil
JF  - Soil Research
JO  - Soil Res.
Y1  - 1991
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
SP  - 729
EP  - 743
KW  - Soil Aggregates;Binding Agents;Fungal Hyphae;Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi;Soil Biology;Agricultural Management;
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/SR9910729 
N2  - This review describes the possible mechanisms by which fungal hyphae, especially those of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VA) fungi, bind microaggregates of soil (<0.25 mm diameter) into stable macroaggregates (>0.25 mm), and suggests a model of the formation of a stable macroaggregate by fungal hyphae. Factors which affect the growth of VA mycorrhizal hyphae in soil and their production of extracellular polysaccharides are discussed in relation to stable macroaggregates. The interactions between clay particles and hyphae are described. The review suggests areas of future research on stabilization of aggregates by VA mycorrhizal hyphae. 
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