The role of Mycorrhizae, site preparation, and organic amendment in the Afforestation of a semi-arid Mediterranean site with pinus halepensis

摘要

A factorial field experiment was conducted in a degraded semi-arid site of southeastern Spain to test the effectiveness of mycorhization and several soil preparation techniques on Afforestation with pinus halepensis. The mycorrhizal treatments were nursery inoculation with Pisolithus arhizus and forest soil addition to the planting holes,. The soil preaparation treatments were Terracing (mechanical and manual) and the addition of an organic amendiment (urban solid refuse).