Sub-lethal fungicide concentrations both reduce and stimulate the growth rate of non-target soil fungi from a natural grassland
Conventional agriculture has relied extensively on the use of fungicides to prevent or control crop diseases. However, some fungicides, particularly broad-spectrum fungicides, not only eliminate target pathogens but also non-target and beneficial soil microbes. This scenario is not only limited to a...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1020465/full |