

![]() | Project title | What are the effects of defoliation and fungus on plants and soil organisms in experimental legume-grass communities. |
| Difficulty Level | High school | |
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Description | ||
| We established a 13-week greenhouse experiment based on replicated microcosms to test whether the effects of defoliation on grassland plants and soil organisms depend on plant species composition and the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. The experiment constituted of three treatment factors - plant species composition, inoculation of an AM fungus and defoliation - in a fully factorial design. | ||
Materials | ||
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Brief Instructions | ||
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