The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizas of selected Australian Fabaceae

Abstract

Members of the Australian native perennial Fabaceae have been little explored with regard to their root biology and the role played by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in their establishment, nutrition and long-term health. The ultimate goal of our research is to determine the dependency of native perennial legumes on their co-evolved AM fungi and conversely, the impact of AM fungal species in agricultural fields on the productivity of sown native perennial legume pastures. In this paper we investigate the colonisation morphology in roots and the AMF, identified by spores extracted from rhizosphere soil, from three replicate plots of each of the native legumes, Cullen australasicum, C. tenax and Lotus australis and the exotic legumes L. pedunculatus and Medicago sativa. The plants were grown in an agricultural field. The level and density of colonisation by AM fungi, and the frequency of intraradical and extraradical hyphae, arbuscules, intraradical spores and hyphal coils all differed between host plants and did not consistently differ between native and exotic species. However, there were strong similarities between species in the same genus. The three dominant species of AM fungi in rhizosphere soil also differed with host plant, but one fungus (Glomus mosseae) was always the most dominant. Sub-dominant AM species were the same between species in the same genus. No consistent differences in dominant spores were observed between the exotic and native Fabaceae species. Our results suggest that plant host influences the mycorrhizal community in the rhizosphere soil and that structural and functional differences in the symbiosis may occur at the plant genus level, not the species level or due to provenance.     

Trade-offs between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal competitive ability and host growth promotion in Plantago lanceolata

In this study we tested for trade-offs between the benefit arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi provide for hosts and their competitive ability in host roots, and whether this potential trade-off shifts in the presence of a plant stress (herbivory). We used three species of AM fungi previously determined to vary in host growth promotion and spore production in association with host plants. We found that these AM fungal species competed for root space, and the best competitor, Scutellospora calospora, was the worst mutualist. In addition, the worst competitor, Glomus white, was the best mutualist. Competition proved to have stronger effects on fungal infection patterns than herbivory, and competitive dominance was not altered by herbivory. We found a similar pattern in a previous test of competition among AM fungi, and we discuss the implications of these results for the persistence of the mutualism and feedbacks between AM fungi and their plant hosts.     

西藏东南部地区的丛枝菌根真菌

在西藏东南部地区不同生境中的植物根围采集了土壤样品131份,从中分离并鉴定出5属32种丛枝菌根真菌,其中无梗囊霉属Acaulospora11种,原囊霉属Archaeospora1种,球囊霉Glomus17种,和平囊霉Pacispora2种,盾巨孢囊霉Scutellospora1种。其中格但无梗囊霉Acaulosporagedanensis,黄孢球囊霉Glomusflavisporum,英弗梅球囊霉Glomusinvermaium,玻利维亚和平囊霉Pacisporaboliviana为我国四个新记录种。     

福建漳州常见药用植物根围的丛枝菌根真菌

为了解闽南地区药用植物根围丛枝菌根真菌多样性分布,作者调查了福建省漳州市20种常见药用植物根围的AM真菌。从福建省漳州市小溪镇、国强乡等地共分离出无梗囊霉属Acaulospora 12种、原囊霉属Archaeospora 1种、巨孢囊霉属Gigaspora 2种、球囊霉属Glomus 42种、盾巨孢囊霉属Scutellospora 9种,其中沙生球囊霉Glomus arenarium、金黄球囊霉Glomus aureum和厚皮球囊霉Glomus callosum等3种为我国新记录种。     

新疆北部地区常见植物根围的丛枝菌根真菌

从新疆北部地区24种常见植物根围土壤中分离并鉴定出5属27种丛枝菌根真菌,其中球囊霉属Glomus15种,无梗囊霉属Acaulospora9种,原囊霉属Archaeospora1种,内养囊霉属Entrophospora1种,巨孢囊霉属Gigaspora1种。道氏球囊霉Glomusdominikii是新记录种。     

都江堰亚热带地区常见植物根围的丛枝菌根真菌*

从都江堰亚热带地区常见植物根围土壤中分离并鉴定了4属27种丛枝菌根真菌,其中无柄囊霉属Acaulospora4种,原囊霉属Archaeospora1种,内养囊霉属Entrophospora2种,球囊霉Glomus20种。其中哥伦比亚内养囊霉Entrophosporacolombiana,澳洲球囊霉Glomusaustrale,卷曲球囊霉G.convolutum,肿涨球囊霉G.gibbosum,球泡球囊霉G.globiferum,异形球囊霉G.heterosporum(A)为我国六个新记录种。