What is the best method for carrying out a survey of indigenous mycorrhizal species in soils of a particular area?

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How can one quantify & document indigenous mycorrhizal fungal spores in soil in an area?

In most part of Nigeria little or no research has been carried out on documenting the indigenous mycorrhizal fungi present in soils around the country. If one is to carry out this researches, what...

07 August 2019 6,422 4 View

Is there a cheaper alternative stains that can be used for mycorrhizal root colonization assessment?

Aside tryphan blue and chlorazol E black; which other stains can give a clear stained image of abuscules and vesicles in roots colonized by AMF?

07 August 2019 631 4 View

Can salinity affect the proximate composition of plants?

In my analysis of some vegetables grown under salt stress, i observed irregular patterns in the concentrations of proximate compositions of these vegetables. what role does AMF fungi play in such...

09 October 2018 3,218 0 View

Is there a comprehensive guide/manual for mycorrhizal species spore identification?

I need a comprehensive guide/manual with pictures and illustrations which i can use to identify the spores of the different species of mycorrhizas from soil samples. isolation methods will also be...

06 July 2018 9,919 3 View

What is the reason for reduction in organic carbon, total nitrogen and phosphorus in saline soil?

I'll really need detailed effect of salinity on soil physico-chemical properties. attached materials will be appreciated.

04 May 2018 4,356 10 View

A paper on a fossil lycopod?

Dear all, Does anybody have a pdf of this paper? Wood, G.R. and Beeston, J.W., 1986. A late Permian lycopod cone Skilliostrobus sp. cf. S. australis Ash 1979 from Queensland. Geological Survey of...

07 August 2024 4,857 2 View

How do soil microflora interact with plant roots and influence plant nutrition, health, and productivity?

06 August 2024 9,618 3 View

RNA later for the preservation of RNA in fecal samples at room temperature for one day (37°C)?

I am planning to collect human fecal samples for metatranscriptomic analysis using MGI. These samples are from indigenous people living in a region with high temperatures. I will have access to a...

06 August 2024 1,367 3 View

If we are using snowball sampling technique, how do we justify the true representativeness of the sample statistically? is there any statistical test?

Are there any statistical methods to justify your sampling technique using SPSS or AMOS?

05 August 2024 9,153 4 View

What are possible strategies can be used to analyze data under sequential explanatory mixed method approach?

Better ways to analyze the qualitative and quantitative data in a sequential explanatory mixed method approaches

04 August 2024 2,703 6 View

Which distribution type should I use when calculating the average particle size from TEM image? and how to calculate the error ?

average particle size calculation from TEM

04 August 2024 2,921 1 View

How to calculate effect size of AMCE (Average Marginal Component Effect) in Randomized Conjoint Experiment?

I am following Hainmueller, Hopkins, and Yamamoto's (2014) paper for my randomized conjoint experimental data analysis. The link to the paper is provided below. I received a comment from the...

02 August 2024 4,406 0 View

What is the best sampling strategy?

I am conducting a qualitative study that uses interviews to investigate the perceptions of teachers about a particular leadership practice and I am focusing on 3 schools which have a total number...

01 August 2024 8,457 10 View

Why 3 replicates for most biological assays? Is it enough to examine the data fits normal distribution?

Just bounced on me. Before statistically analysing significant difference, shouldn't we see if data fits normal distribution first? Is 3 replicates enough to testify the hypothesis of normal...

31 July 2024 8,141 13 View

How do soil microbes affect plant health and productivity and how do plants interact with soil microorganisms and contribute to soil fertility?

31 July 2024 5,087 4 View