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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in “murundu fields” after conversion to farm systems in the cerrado

Paula Camylla Ramos Assis, Orivaldo José Saggin Júnior, Helder Barbosa Paulino, Sidney Luiz Stürmer, José Oswaldo Siqueira, Marco Aurélio Carbone Carneiro

01/Dec/2014

The murundu fields (Campos de Murundus) are characterized by mounds occurring in some parts of the Cerrado (Brazilian tropical savanna) biome with important ecological functions for the maintenance of soil sustainability. Conversion to agricultural systems may lead to changes in physical, chemical, and biological soil properties not yet assessed, such as reduction in the biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the conversion of mound fields into agricultural areas changes the community of […]