The effects of legume-grass mixture composition and seeding ratio on soil fungal communities are unclear
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The gap
The effects of legume-grass mixture composition and seeding ratio on soil fungal communities are unclear. The underlying mechanisms of how legume-grass mixtures influence soil fungal diversity are not well understood. There is a need to identify the key drivers of fungal α-diversity in legume-grass mixtures.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 13 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Effects of Alfalfa–Grass Mixed Sowing on Grass Yield and Rhizosphere Soil Characteristics (2025) · Agronomy · cited 4× · doi
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how different legumes and grasses intercropping combinations affect rhizosphere soil characteristics and grass yield. It highlights the need for research on the effects of mixed sowing combinations on soil nutrients and grass yield in the Hexi Corridor region.
generalstated research gapKeywords: paper identifies gap understanding different legumes grasses intercropping - Effects of Multi-Year Maize–Peanut Intercropping and Phosphorus Application on Rhizosphere Soil Properties and Root Morphological and Microbial Community Characteristics (2025) · Agronomy · cited 7× · doi
The effects of intercropping and phosphorus application on rhizosphere soil properties, root morphology, and microbial characteristics are still unclear. There is a need to investigate the enzyme activity, root morphology, and microbial characteristics of rhizosphere soil in a maize-peanut intercropping field.
generalstated research gapKeywords: effects intercropping phosphorus application rhizosphere soil properties root - Effects of Legume–Grass Mixture Composition and Seeding Ratio on Plant Community Traits, Soil Physicochemical Properties, and Soil Fungal Diversity (2026) · Journal of Fungi · cited 2× · doi
The effects of legume-grass mixture composition and seeding ratio on soil fungal communities are unclear. The underlying mechanisms of how legume-grass mixtures influence soil fungal diversity are not well understood. There is a need to identify the key drivers of fungal α-diversity in legume-grass mixtures.
generalstated research gapKeywords: effects legume-grass mixture composition seeding ratio soil fungal
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