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Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of vascular plants from the Yungas forests, Argentina

Colonisation par les mycorhizes arbusculaires dans des plantes vasculaires des forêts des Yungas, Argentine

Annals of Forest Science volume 64, pages 765–772 (2007)Cite this article

Abstract

In Argentina, the Yungas forests are among the ecosystems most affected by human activity, with loss of biodiversity. To assess the mycorrhizal status in these ecosystems, the roots of 41 native plant species belonging to 25 families were collected throughout the year from two sites of the Yungas forests. Roots were washed and stained to study the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM). Morphological types of arbuscular mycorrhizas (Arum and Paris-type) and colonization patterns were identified and photographed. All plants presented AM colonization. The AM colonization patterns varied from single intracellular aseptate hyphae, coils, appresoria, to vesicles and/or arbuscules. Among the species studied, the Paris-type colonization showed to be dominant. Results confirmed that AM hosts are predominant in the Yungas of South American forests.

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En Argentine, les Yungas constituent un des écosystèmes les plus atteints par l’activité de l’homme, avec la perte de biodiversité qui en découle. Pour évaluer le statut mycorhizien de ces écosystèmes, les racines de 41 plantes autochtones appartenant à 25 familles ont été collectées au cours de l’année dans deux sites des forêts des Yungas. Les racines ont été lavées et teintes afin de déterminer la présence des mycorhizes arbusculaires (MA). Les types morphologiques de MA (type Arum et Paris) et les patrons de colonisation ont été identifiés et photographiés. Toutes les plantes ont présenté une colonisation MA. Les structures fongiques intraracinaires comprenaient des hyphes intracellulaires sans cloison, des boucles, des appressoria, des vésicules et/ou des arbuscules. Le type de colonisation Paris est apparu comme dominant parmi les espèces étudiées. Les résultats confirment que les hôtes avec MA prédominent dans les forêts sudaméricaines des Yungas.

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Becerra, A., Cabello, M. & Chiarini, F. Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of vascular plants from the Yungas forests, Argentina. Ann. For. Sci. 64, 765–772 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1051/forest:2007056

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