Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota) associated with roots of plants

Sławomir Kowalczyk,Janusz Błaszkowski

doi:10.5586/am.2011.001

Sławomir Kowalczyk, Janusz Błaszkowski

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https://doi.org/10.5586/am.2011.001

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Journal: Acta Mycologica	Publication Date: Dec 23, 2013
Citations: 9	License type: CC BY 3.0

Affiliation: University of Szczecin

Abstract

The results of studies of the occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and arbuscular mycorrhizae of the phylum Glomeromycota associated with roots of 31 cultivated, uncultivated and protected plant species growing at 103 sites of the Lubuskie province NW Poland are presented and discussed. The AMF most frequently found were members of the genus <em>Glomus</em>. Other relatively frequently revealed fungi were <em>Scutellospora</em> spp. Spore populations of AMF generally were more abundant and diverse in cultivated soils. Most protected plant species harboured AMF.

Highlights

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) of the phylum Glomeromycota (Schüßler, Schwarzott and Walker 2001) belong to the most widely distributed soil micro organisms in the world and are associated with ca. 70-90% of vascular land plants (Smith, Read 2008)
The aim of this study was to better know AMF associated with roots of cultivated, uncultivated and protected plants growing in soils of this region
The occurrence of AMF in cultivated and uncultivated soils was determined based on spores isolated from field-collected rhizosphere soil-root samples and trap cultures established from a part of each field sample

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Introduction

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) of the phylum Glomeromycota (Schüßler, Schwarzott and Walker 2001) belong to the most widely distributed soil micro organisms in the world and are associated with ca. 70-90% of vascular land plants (Smith, Read 2008). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) of the phylum Glomeromycota (Schüßler, Schwarzott and Walker 2001) belong to the most widely distributed soil micro organisms in the world and are associated with ca. The phylum Glomeromycota consists of four orders, 10 families and 14 genera (Oehl, Sieverding 2004; Palenzuela et al 2008; Schüßler et al 2001; Sieverding, Oehl 2006; Walker et al 2007). AMF are well known to increase productivity and vigour of plants, as well as their resistance to different abio- and biotic stresses (Schönbeck 1978; Koske et al 2004). AMF stabilize soils and improve their structure throughout binding sand grains and aggregate formation (Koske, Polson 1984). The effectiveness and stability of such influences are generally higher when AMF communities are more diverse (Bever et al 1996; Klironomos et al 2000)

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