Sentences with phrase «by fungi reduced»

«There was also no evidence to suggest that organic material broken down by fungi reduced the leakage of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, or the leakage of nutrients.

Not exact matches

Previous research has also shown that organic material that is broken down by fungi results in a reduced leakage of carbon dioxide and nutrients compared to material decomposed by bacteria.

In their research paper, «Comparison of the White - Nose Syndrome agent Pseudogymnoascus destructans to cave - dwelling relatives suggests reduced saprotrophic enzyme activity,» published Jan. 22, 2014, by the PLOS ONE, Barton and UA postdoctoral fellow Hannah Reynolds compare two closely related fungi species and reveal common threads, including the discovery that the related fungi share the same nutritional needs.

«By reducing water use, growers also can reduce fertilizer leaching, as well as prevent fungi diseases, meaning less pesticides,» said Maria Zamora, who conducted the experiment for her master's thesis.

Subsequently, during the nematode feeding stage, the fungus increases plant defences regulated by jasmonic acid, leading to reduced nematode development and reproduction.

Sylvia Cremer and her group have previously shown that invasive garden ants (Lasius neglectus) care for colony members carrying pathogenic fungus spores by intensively grooming the contaminated individual's body, which reduces the risk of the fungus entering the body and infecting the ant.

«This clearly indicates that the fungus tries to cope «actively» with its extreme environment and does not simply fall into dormancy,» the team noted, «as might be expected by the greatly reduced growth rates.»

Harnessing these genes to develop crops that are better equipped to resist infection by fungi, bacteria, and other pathogens could reduce the need for pesticides and help ensure more reliable rice harvests around the world.

Bleaching can be caused by a host of human - induced and natural factors such as (top) intense sunlight combined with elevated water temperature; (middle) diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses; and (bottom) coastal pollution that reduces water quality and increases susceptibility to bleaching.

By reducing virulence of the fungus, we may help facilitate natural evolution of resistance in bats to this disease.

Honey is produced by honeybees from plant nectar and much like cinnamon, also contains potent antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds which have been shown to reduce inflammation and stop the growth of bacteria and fungi in humans.

By eliminating sugars and processed foods you help radically reduce pathogenic yeast, fungi, viruses and bacteria.

Found in barley grass, wheat grass, alfalfa, leafy greens, algae and blue - green algae, chlorophyll was found — in a groundbreaking study by Oregon State researchers — to significantly reduce infection from aflatoxin, a fungus associated with causing liver cancer and hepatitis.

It may be able to fight off infections, cleanse ulcerations, heal wounds, fight cancer, reduce blood pressure, improve digestive health, manage diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels, and treat nail fungus, head lice, and warts.

This is a pretty significant issue, since the sterilization of food by HCl against harmful micro-organisms reduces your risk of being colonized by other micro-organisms (like parasites or fungus).