Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2001/00177
Carbon flow through mycorrhizal mycelial systems to soil microbial populations- the impact of microarthropod diversity.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor J Leake, University of Sheffield, Animal and Plant Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor WP Quick, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor D Read, University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor RD Bardgett, The University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor EMH Wellington, University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Sheffield, Animal and Plant Sciences
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Physiology
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- We hypothesise that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) mycelium in upland grassland provides a major, rapid and distinct pathway for the flux of plant-derived C into soil and supports specialized populations of soil micro-organisms. Novel soil-core systems controlling the presence and absence of AM mycelia and microarthropods will be used to quantify C flux from plants through AM to soil bacteria and microarthropods by 14C and 13C labelling of turfs and in the field. AM-associated bacteria will be identified by 16/185 rDNA and DGGE. Effects of microarthropod diversity on disruption to C flux through AM mycelia will be quantified. The project will redress a serious deficiency in rhizosphere C flux models, none of which include effects of AM.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2001/00177
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Soil Biodiversity
This grant award has a total value of £201,835
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £8,741 | £104,591 | £25,702 | £48,113 | £14,688 |
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