Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improve Growth and Phosphate Nutrition of Acacia seyal (Delile) under Saline Conditions
, Malick Ndiaye 2, Mame Arama Fall Ndiaye 2, Seyni Sané 2, Tahir Abdoulaye Diop 3, André Amakobo Diatta 1, César Bassene 1, Doohong Min 4, Martin Battaglia 5 and Matthew Tom Harrison 6
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Experiments were well performed and the theme is moderately novel and very interesting, but some minor improvements are needed. Overall, the manuscript will meet the publishing standard of the journal after minor revisions.
Line 53:‘H2PO4-’The ions are written in the wrong format.
Line 53: ‘A.seyal’ Confirm whether italics are required.
Line 100: ‘A.seyal’ The same comment of Line 53.
Line 120: The same comment of Line 53 and 100.
Line 128: Please note the first line indentation.
Line 161: ‘2.5......’ Whether the title needs to be bolded.
Line 164, 167, 171, 175 : The same comment of Line 53, 100 and 120. There are several similar errors in the following article, so please check them throughout.
Line 200: ‘ml’ or ‘mL’ Please note that the full text format is consistent.
Line 196 and 201: ‘HNO3’ Please note whether the format is correct.
Line 264 and 308: Please note the first line indentation. Please check the format of the full text.
Statistical analysis：Is it possible to consider adding a comprehensive analysis of the data？For example, one can add a correlation analysis about each indicator after treatment with different salt concentrations and inoculation with AMF from different regions, or some other suitable analysis method to improve the completeness and rigor of the manuscript.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Dear authors,
In this study, authors hypothesize that AMF will improve growth of Acacia due to increased access to soil P. This study aim was to examine whether arbuscular fungi occuring in ecological zones occupied by A. seyal influence the phosphate nutrition and growth of A. seyal under a range of salinity levels. Findings suggest that AMF inoculation could be a viable approach to sustain plant production under saline conditions. The work is generally well-structured and scientifically written in a fluent language. However, there are a few minor revisions that escaped attention. These are highlighted in the enclosed file. Finally, after these minor revisions, I think it can be published.
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Reviewer 3 Report
please find my comments in the attached PDF
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Round 2
Reviewer 3 Report
accept in present form
