Year: 1987
Type: article
Abstract: In an eastern oregon high desert, Ahord Desert(an allali, dr"v lale bed), vesiculara.buscual(VA) nycorrhizal fungi were found in the roors of iwo halophytic grssses-(aesrLca idahoensis and Distichilis.strica).Iour sanples were lalen frotrt depths of 10,20, 30, and 40 cm at sixreen randonly s€l€cted sanpling sites.Abundant spo.es v€re found in these generally harsh vegetative environnenrs.Eighty percent of VA-mycorrhizal tungs were Glomus norr.aa and the renainder werc G. nacrocorpun.Soil pH ranged from 9.2 to I0.5.Spore nurnbers were inr€rsely proportional ro the concentration of sodium in rhe soil.Use of VAnyconhizal tungi ro increase the salt tolerance of plant! on vast alkali wasrelands could aid in developing rangeland with halophytic grasses and eventually in the reclamation of nuch of th€ high-salin€ soil {or oop production.
Author: Iwan Ho
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1544126669