Thursday 5 December 2019
Start Date
5-12-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
5-12-2019 11:15 AM
Session
Soil R&D Outcomes WA & Beyond
Session Chair
Assoc Prof Louise Barton
Disciplines
Soil Science
Description
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicides in agriculture. Short-term impacts of glyphosate on soil microbial communities have been reported but long-term effects are rarely studied. There is concern for non-target effects on soil microbial communities with potential to negatively affect soil functions after long-term use of glyphosate. Therefore, our objective was to investigate changes in bacterial community composition following long-term glyphosate application on annual ryegrass.
Evolution of ryegrass resistance to glyphosate changes soil microbial diversity 14 years continuous application
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicides in agriculture. Short-term impacts of glyphosate on soil microbial communities have been reported but long-term effects are rarely studied. There is concern for non-target effects on soil microbial communities with potential to negatively affect soil functions after long-term use of glyphosate. Therefore, our objective was to investigate changes in bacterial community composition following long-term glyphosate application on annual ryegrass.
