Ticodendron incognitum and Neea pittieri associated ectomycorrhizal fungi in Neotropical mountain forest
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Mycorrhizal associations have crucial importance in the ecology of the majority of terrestrial plants.However, information about mycorrhizal associations of multiple exotic plant taxa remains scant.In order to verify the recently described Ticodenrum incognitum (Ticodendraceae) ectomycorrhizal status I performed root sampling of 15 individuals in Alberto Manuel Brenes Nature Reserve, Costa Rica.For a better description of the local ectomycorrhizal species pool and for estimating potential host preference I sampled adjacent Neea pittieri individuals for putative ectomycorrhizal status.Results confirmed that Ticodenrum incognitum forms ectomycorrhiza with tomentella-thelephora and boletus lineages.In spite of overall scarce ectomycorrhizal associations, comparison of ectomycorrhizal communities of adjacent host species showed clear host preferences.
Source: Asian Journal of Mycology
DOI: 10.5943/ajom/1/1/11
Author: S Põlme
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Eesti Teadusfondi
Awards: G3279620837, G8832976967
OpenAlex ID: W2921653740