Communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were surveyed in different South Australian ecosystems. The soil was wet-sieved for spore extraction, followed by the determination of presence and abundance of AMF species as well as the percentage of root colonization. Mycorrhizal associations were common and there was substantial fungal diversity in different ecosystems. Spores were most abundant in the permanent pasture system and less abundant under continuous wheat. The incidence of mycorrhizal associations in different plant species and the occurrence of […]

In order to be used in a program of inoculation, efficient arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) must be able to cope with the indigeneous fungal population. An experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions at the Embrapa Cassava and Fruit Crops in Cruz das Almas (BA), Brazil, with the objective to evaluate the competitive capability of selected fungi, using natural soil with Tainung no. 1 variety. A Yellow Oxisol with 3 mg dm-3 of available P was used. Three exotic and three […]