不同生境条件下苦槠丛枝菌根对根际土壤磷酸酶活性的影响

以浙江千岛湖和宁波天童两个不同区域内的苦储(Castanopsis sclerophytta)为材料,对处于不同生境条件下的苦槠丛枝菌根(AM)进行了研究.结果表明:两地区土壤pH均处于苦储丛枝菌根生长发育的最适范围内,丛枝菌根的侵染率无明显差异;酸性磷酸酶为两区域内的主导磷酸酶,各种磷酸酶活性均是天童地区高于千岛湖地区;AM侵染率与根际土壤磷酸酶活性之间均呈现正相关,其中天童地区为显著相关,说明AM侵染率对根际土壤磷酸酶活性在某种程度上存在有一定的影响.     

广西典型高砷区蜈蚣草根围丛枝菌根真菌多样性研究

丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AM真菌)在提高超富集植物蜈蚣草(Pteris vittata L.)修复砷污染土壤方面具有巨大的应用潜力,但是中国砷污染地区的AM真菌的分布和资源调查还不够全面。为探明砷污染地区AM真菌的多样性状况,采用野外调查和室内分析相结合的方法,通过形态学特征分离鉴定AM真菌种属,对广西南丹县高砷矿区及周边地区蜈蚣草根围土壤中AM真菌的多样性及群落组成进行调查研究。结果表明,不同程度砷污染土壤中生长的蜈蚣草均能被AM真菌侵染,随着砷浓度的增加物种多样性总体呈下降趋势。无污染土壤中的AM真菌侵染率和孢子密度主要受土壤磷和海拔的影响。低磷促进孢子萌发和菌丝生长,从而提高侵染率,而海拔升高会导致孢子密度降低。但随着土壤砷污染水平的增加,砷浓度逐渐成为主要影响因子,使侵染率上升,孢子密度下降。孢子密度和物种丰富的变化趋势一致。鉴定出4属10种AM真菌,其中7种属于球囊霉属(Glomus),近明囊霉属(Claroideoglomus)、管柄囊霉属(Funneliformis)和盾巨孢囊霉属(Scutellospora)各1种,球囊霉属是该调查区域的优势属。AM真菌孢子的形态直接影响其适应能力,颜色深、表面网纹间隔致密的AM真菌抗逆性更好,近明球囊霉(C.claroidem)、团集球囊霉(G.glomerulatum)和地表球囊霉(G.versiforme)等适应性较强的菌种分离频度达到了100%,相对丰度也较高。研究结果将会对砷污染地区AM真菌优良菌株的筛选及超富集植物-AM真菌联合修复重金属污染土壤提供有益的指导。     

金银花根围AM真菌多样性的季节性变化研究

为了探明金银花根围AM真菌季节性变化规律及其影响因素,2011年3月、6月、9月和12月在河北省安国市中药材基地分0-10、10-20和20-30 cm 3个土层采集金银花(Lonicera japonica)根围土壤,应用PCR-DGGE技术研究AM真菌多样性季节变化规律及其与土壤因子相关性。4个季节共分离出15种AM真菌分子种,AM真菌丰富度、香农-威纳指数和均匀度从春季到冬季先降后升,夏季最低。土壤采样深度对AM真菌多样性有显著影响,随土层加深AM真菌多样性指数降低。聚类分析表明,不同季节AM真菌群落组成差异显著,但总体来说冬季和春季群落结构相似,夏季和秋季相似。主成分和相关性分析表明,丰富度和香农-威纳指数与土壤速效P和全N显著正相关,与pH显著负相关,辛普森多样性指数与土壤全N显著正相关,与pH显著负相关,其中全N影响最大,随全N含量升高,AM真菌丰富度、多样性指数先升后降。说明金银花根围AM真菌多样性具有明显的季节性变化规律,这种变化与土壤因子密切相关,这为深入了解AM真菌、宿主植物和土壤环境之间关系,利用菌根生物技术提高金银花产量和品质提供了依据。     

丛枝菌根化大青杨苗木根际微域环境的研究

对接种AM菌根真菌的大青杨苗木根际微区进行系统研究，发现AM菌根真菌对宿主根际微域环境产生了重要影响：试验中选用的Glomus mosseae、G.intraradices、G.sinuosa、G.versifopme等4种AM菌根真菌都与盆栽大青杨苗木形成了菌根复合体。其中G.mosseae、G.intraradices侵染效果最好，侵染率分别是64．4％、67．4％。受两种菌侵染的苗木的生物量分别是对照处理的2．59、2．13倍。AM菌根对根际土壤微生物种群数量没有产生影响，但使根面、根系上的细菌、放线菌、固氮菌的数量显著增加。AM菌根增加了根际土壤磷酸酶、脲酶、蛋白酶的活性，各种酶活性增加量与苗木菌根侵染率呈显著相关。AM菌根使根际pH值降低，与菌根侵染率呈显著负相关。接种苗木的根际土壤中，可直接被植物吸收利用的N、P元素出现富集现象，与菌根侵染率呈极显著相关。     

增温对青藏高原草地生态系统土壤球囊霉素含量的影响

土壤是陆地生态系统中最大的碳库,而球囊霉素作为土壤碳库的重要组分,其变化及其影响倍受关注。该文以对温度变化较为敏感的青藏高原为对象,研究了增温对土壤球囊霉素含量的影响,旨在探讨丛枝菌根在全球变暖过程中的功能。选择青藏高原4个海拔梯度,设置开顶式(OTC)模拟增温和对照2个处理。通过比较模拟增温和对照处理中,球囊霉素含量变化、丛枝菌根与植物根系侵染状况、真菌孢子密度、土壤全碳含量以及球囊霉素与土壤全碳之间的关系,探讨了球囊霉素对增温的响应。结果表明,在青藏高原4个海拔梯度,增温既没有降低土壤总提取球囊霉素的含量,也没有降低易提取球囊霉素的含量。从4个海拔梯度的平均来看,OTC增温处理和对照处理的总提取球囊霉素含量分别为4.35 mg·g~(-1)和4.28 mg·g~(-1);易提取球囊霉素含量则分别为1.53 mg·g~(-1)和1.63 mg·g~(-1)。同时,增温也没有显著降低总提取和易提取球囊霉素对土壤全碳的贡献。球囊霉素之所以没有受到增温的影响,可能是丛枝菌根真菌对增温不敏感的特性所导致的,因为对比增温与对照处理,可发现植物根系菌根侵染状况未受到影响,其菌根侵染率分别为88.38%和85.28%。丛枝菌根真菌繁殖体孢子密度也与菌根侵染率呈现出相同的趋势,且增温也没有对其产生显著的影响。可见,全球变暖过程中,丛枝菌根真菌通过分泌球囊霉素而起到稳定土壤碳库的作用。     

丛枝菌根真菌对紫花苜蓿与黑麦草修复多环芳烃污染土壤的影响

通过温室盆栽试验,研究接种土著与外源丛枝菌根(AM)真菌对紫花苜蓿与黑麦草修复多环芳烃(PAHs)污染土壤的影响.结果表明,接种外源AM真菌--苏格兰球囊霉(Glomus caledonium)36号能够显著提高紫花苜蓿和黑麦草的AM真菌侵染率并促进植物生长,而接种土著菌剂或土著菌剂与36号菌剂双接种对AM真菌侵染和植物生长无促进作用,甚至降低了黑麦草苗期的AM真菌侵染率.种植紫花苜蓿和黑麦草促进了土壤中PAHs的降解,这2种植物接种36号菌剂的处理60天时土壤PAHs降解率分别达42.3%和41.1%,说明36号菌剂可以显著提高植物修复效率,而接种土著菌剂对修复作用无显著影响,土著菌剂与36号菌剂双接种对紫花苜蓿的修复效果也无显著影响,但60天时显著提高黑麦草的修复效率.土壤中PAHs降解率与植物根系的AM真菌侵染率呈显著正相关关系(P<0.05),表明AM真菌侵染可以提高紫花苜蓿与黑麦草对PAHs污染土壤的修复效率.     

酸雨胁迫下接种土壤微生物对栾树幼苗生长的影响

为探讨菌根真菌对宿主植物在酸雨逆境中的调节作用,以华北地区森林群落常见树种栾树(Koelreuteria paniculata)幼苗为研究对象,采用双因素完全随机试验设计开展盆栽试验,设置了3个酸雨梯度(pH分别为3.5、4.5、5.6)及2种土壤微生物接种方式(接种、不接种),对各处理下幼苗生长情况、叶片氮磷含量、根内泡囊-丛枝菌根真菌(Vescile-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi)定殖情况进行测定及分析。结果表明:(1)栾树幼苗根系泡囊-丛枝菌根真菌表现出趋酸性的特征,其侵染率在pH 3.5中定殖率最高(76.3%),在pH 5.6中定殖率最低(34.4%);(2)在pH 3.5和pH 4.5酸雨处理中,接种土壤微生物显著促进了栾树幼苗的生长(P0.05),但在p H 5.6处理则无显著促进作用(P0.05),接种土壤微生物显著降低了3种酸雨胁迫下栾树幼苗叶片氮及氮磷比值,栾树幼苗在强酸胁迫下有更高的菌根依赖性(pH3.5:MD=54.2%,p H4.5:MD=38.7%,pH5.6:MD=0);(3)相关性分析表明,在pH3.5和pH4.5处理中,菌根真菌侵染率与苗木生物量、株高、基径、叶片氮及叶片氮磷比等显著相关(P0.05),而在pH 5.6处理中则均无显著相关关系。栾树幼苗泡囊-丛枝菌根真菌在强酸胁迫下表现出提高定殖率的适应策略;强酸胁迫下(pH 3.5、pH 4.5),泡囊-丛枝菌根真菌对栾树幼苗生长的调节作用较弱酸胁迫(pH5.6)明显;接种土壤微生物通过提高泡囊-丛枝菌根真菌的侵染率促进强酸雨下栾树幼苗基径、株高、地上及地下生物量。研究结果在一定程度上反映了接种土壤微生物对酸胁迫下栾树幼苗的促生长作用模式及调节作用。     

丛枝菌根真菌与复硝酚钠在番茄育苗中的应用

研究了温室盆栽条件下接种丛枝菌根(Arbuscular mycorrhizal,AM)真菌以及添加复硝酚钠稀释液对番茄育苗的影响.结果发现,在灭菌条件下接种AM真菌处理番茄根系AM真菌侵染率自2周起即保持在45%左右,且其地上部生物量在3周后一直显著高于不接菌对照(P<0.05),在接菌基础上添加1.8%复硝酚钠不同倍数(1×106、5×106和10×106)稀释液对番茄生长具有一定促进作用,其中以稀释5×106倍效果最佳;育苗6周后将对照、接种AM真菌处理以及在接菌基础上添加1.8%复硝酚钠5×106倍稀释液的幼苗各2株分别移栽到未灭菌土壤中,继续培养16周后发现,对照苗被土著AM真菌侵染,但结实率为0;菌根化苗AM真菌侵染率与土壤碱性磷酸酶活性均显著升高(P<0.05),番茄结实率达到50%;添加复硝酚钠稀释液的菌根化苗AM真菌侵染率显著高于普通菌根化苗(P<0.05),且与对照苗相比,土壤pH显著降低、电导率显著升高(P<0.05),番茄结实率达到75%.结果表明,接种AM真菌对番茄育苗具有较好的促进作用,在接菌基础上添加1.8%复硝酚钠5×106倍稀释液对番茄幼苗生长和移栽后结实均具有更好的促进效果,具有推广应用价值.     

丛枝菌根-植物修复重金属污染土壤研究中的热点

随着菌根研究和植物修复技术的发展,利用丛枝菌根强化重金属污染土壤的植物修复逐渐受到人们的重视。本文系统综述了当前的几个研究热点:(1)菌根植物吸收和转运重金属的分子机制;(2)AM真菌对超富集植物重金属吸收的影响及其机制;(3)AM真菌对转基因植物重金属吸收的影响及其机制;(4)AM真菌与其他土壤生物在植物修复中的复合作用;(5)丛枝菌根与化学螯合剂在植物修复中的复合作用;(6)重金属复合污染土壤的丛枝菌根-植物修复;(7)放射性污染土壤的枝菌根-植物修复;(8)丛枝菌根-植物修复的田间试验研究。在未来的丛枝菌根-植物修复研究中,要筛选优良的宿主植物和与之高效共生的AM真菌,加强相关理论和应用基础研究,并构建高效基因工程菌。     

丛枝菌根对盐胁迫的响应及其与宿主植物的互作

丛枝菌根真菌(Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Fungi,AMF)作为陆地生态系统的组成部分之一,在促进宿主植物对土壤养分和水分的吸收、提高植物生物量生产、调节种群和群落的结构、维持生态系统的稳定性等方面发挥了重要作用。其中,盐渍化是自然生态系统中广泛存在的一种胁迫生境条件,全球盐渍化土地约占耕地总面积的10%,因而探讨AM菌根在此胁迫生境下对宿主植物生长的影响具有重要意义。从以下几个方面,围绕盐胁迫条件、AM菌根和宿主植物三者之间的关系对当前国际上相关领域的研究进展进行了综述:1)AM真菌对盐胁迫的响应,包括菌根共生体形成、菌根侵染率、AM真菌的分布、菌丝体生长发育、孢子的形成和分布等;2)盐胁迫条件下AM菌根对宿主植物的效应,包括AM菌根促进宿主植物对P、N等元素的吸收、降低植物体内Na 的含量、提高光合作用能力,进而提高植物的生物量和对植物的群落结构产生影响等;3)AM菌根提高宿主植物耐盐性的机理,分别从植物根系形态的改变、水分吸收能力的加强、细胞内营养物质的平衡,以及细胞生理代谢的调节等方面对AM菌根促进植物抗盐性的机理进行了剖析。     

Effects of two different intercropping systems on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) dissipation北大核心CSCD

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are typical organic contaminants in the environment. It is indicated that plants and soil microorganisms have a positive synergistic effect on the remediation of PCB-contaminated soil. To investigate the effect of intercropping on arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal colonization and PCB remediation, a pot-cultivation experiment with two intercropping treatments, corn (Zea mays L.) / ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and corn/alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), and a corn monoculture was conducted in a greenhouse. All treatments were inoculated with Funneliformis mosseae M47V. Plant biomass, root mycorrhizal colonization rate, concentration of PCBs and their homologs in soil, 16S rDNA gene abundance, and community composition measured by Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) were determined after harvesting the plants. Intercropping significantly increased the root mycorrhizal colonization rate and plant biomass of corn (P < 0.05), as well as the available N content of the soil. A significant difference of the bacterial community composition was found among different treatments (P < 0.05). Compared with corn monoculture, corn/alfalfa intercropping significantly increased soil bacteria abundance (P < 0.05). The dissipation rates of total PCBs, as well as that of penta-chloro biphenyls were significantly increased in the intercropping treatments, when compared to the corn monoculture treatment. Moreover, corn/ryegrass intercropping has a significantly positive effect on the dissipation of tri-chloro biphenyls. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analysis indicated that the PCBs homologues composition were significantly correlated with the relative abundance of 128 bp and 148 bp T-RFs. Corn intercropping with ryegrass or alfalfa has a positive effect on root mycorrhizal colonization rate and plant biomass of corn. Inoculation of AM fungi in intercropping treatments significantly improved the efficiency of PCB remediation by promoting bacterial abundance and shifting the bacterial community composition. In conclusion, intercropping combined with AM fungi have positive synergistic effects on the remediation of PCB-contaminated soils. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.     

Influences of global environmental changes on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities: a review北大核心CSCD

丛枝菌根(arbuscular mycorrhizal, AM)真菌是生态系统地上地下部的重要连接体,对其群落结构特征的研究有助于菌种资源的发掘和生态系统的可持续发展.人类生产生活活动对全球环境带来了一系列的改变,如二氧化碳和臭氧浓度升高、氮沉降、增温及降水减少/增多等,全球环境变化对AM真菌群落结构的影响也引起了广泛关注.针对二氧化碳和臭氧浓度升高、增温、氮沉降和降水减少/增多等全球环境变化因子,总结其对AM真菌群落结构影响的国内外研究进展,探讨全球环境变化对AM真菌群落的可能作用途径.已有模拟全球环境变化实验研究主要集中于北半球的草原、农田和森林系统.大多研究发现二氧化碳和臭氧浓度升高未对AM真菌多样性产生不利影响,但使AM真菌群落结构显著分异.氮沉降和增温对AM真菌多样性的影响表现为降低、无显著影响和增加等多种情况,对AM真菌群落结构的影响也表现为未显著和显著分异,主要与模拟实验处理方式、增加幅度、土壤养分水平和生态系统类型等因素有关.降水减少未显著影响AM真菌群落结构和多样性,而降水增加使AM真菌群落结构发生显著分异.这些研究主要注重AM真菌群落结构和多样性如何改变等生态现象而潜在机理探索以及热带和南半球不同生态系统下的研究尚不足.另外,鉴于全球变化因子间的关联性,复合因子对AM真菌群落结构的影响值得重视.(图1表4参113)     

Mycorrhizal benefit differs among the sexes in a gynodioecious species

Both plant sex and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis influence resource acquisition and allocation in plants, but the interaction between these two components is not well established. As the different plant sexes differ in their resource needs and allocation patterns, it is logical to presume that they might differ in their relationship with AM as well. We investigate whether the association with AM symbiosis is different according to the host plant sex in the gynodioecious Geranium sylvaticum, of which, besides female and hermaphrodite plants, intermediate plants are also recognized. Specifically, we examine the effects of two different AM fungi in plant mass allocation and phosphorus acquisition using a factorial greenhouse/common garden experiment. Cloned G. sylvaticum material was grown in symbiosis with AM fungi or in non-mycorrhizal condition. We evaluated both the symbiotic plant benefit in terms of plant mass and plant P content and the fungal benefit in terms of AM colonization intensity in the plant roots and spore production. Our results suggest that G. sylvaticum plants benefit from the symbiosis with both AM fungal species tested but that the benefits gained from the symbiosis depend on the sex of the plant and on the trait investigated. Hermaphrodites suffered most from the lack of AM symbiosis as the proportion of flowering plants was dramatically reduced by the absence of AM fungi. However, females and intermediates benefited from the symbiosis relatively more than hermaphrodites in terms of higher P acquisition. The two AM fungal species differed in the amount of resources accumulated, and the fungal benefit was also dependent on the sex of the host plant. This study provides the first evidence of sex-specific benefits from mycorrhizal symbiosis in a gynodioecious plant species.     

Disrupting mycorrhizal mutualisms: a potential mechanism by which exotic tamarisk outcompetes native cottonwoods

The disruption of mutualisms between plants and mycorrhizal fungi is a potentially powerful mechanism by which invasives can negatively impact native species, yet our understanding of this mechanism's role in exotic species invasion is still in its infancy. Here, we provide several lines of evidence indicating that invasive tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) negatively affects native cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) by disrupting their associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi. At a field site in the early stages of tamarisk invasion, cottonwoods with tamarisk neighbors had reduced EM colonization and altered EM fungal community composition relative to cottonwoods with native neighbors, leading to reductions in EM propagule abundance in the soil beneath tamarisk. Similarly, AM colonization of cottonwoods was reduced with a tamarisk neighbor, but there were no significant changes in AM fungal spore communities or propagule abundance. Root colonization by nonmycorrhizal fungi, including potential pathogens, was higher in cottonwoods with tamarisk neighbors. A greenhouse experiment in which AM and EM inoculation and plant neighbor were manipulated in a fully factorial design showed that cottonwoods benefited from mycorrhizas, especially EM, in terms of shoot biomass when grown with a conspecific, but shoot biomass was similar to that of nonmycorrhizal controls when cottonwoods were grown with a tamarisk neighbor. These results are partially explained by a reduction in EM but not AM colonization of cottonwoods by a tamarisk neighbor. Tamarisk neighbors negatively affected cottonwood specific leaf area, but not chlorophyll content, in the field. To pinpoint a mechanism for these changes, we measured soil chemistry in the field and the growth response of an EM fungus (Hebeloma crustuliniforme) to salt-amended media in the laboratory. Tamarisk increased both NO3- concentrations and electrical conductivity 2.5-fold beneath neighboring cottonwoods in the field. Salt-amended media did not affect the growth of H. crustuliniforme. Our findings demonstrate that a nonnative species, even in the early stages of invasion, can negatively affect a native species by disrupting its mycorrhizal symbioses. Some of these changes in mycorrhizal fungal communities may remain as legacy effects of invasives, even after their removal, and should be considered in management and restoration efforts.     

Evidence for ecological matching of whole AM fungal communities to the local plant-soil environment

The range of ecological roles exhibited by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi depends on functional differences among naturally occurring local assemblages of AM species. While functional differences have been demonstrated among AM fungal species and among geographic isolates of the same species, almost nothing is known about functional differences among whole communities of naturally occurring AM fungi. In the greenhouse, we reciprocally transplanted whole AM fungal communities between plant-soil systems representing a serpentine grassland and a tallgrass prairie, using as hosts two grasses common to both systems. For Sorghastrum nutans, native fungi consistently enhanced plant growth more than fungi switched from the alternate system. For Schizachyrium scoparium, foreign and native fungi promoted plant growth similarly in both the serpentine and prairie systems. Thus, the use of foreign inoculum in restoration could change the relative performance, and potentially the competitive abilities, of co-occurring plant species. Moving AM fungal inocula into foreign environments also caused changes in the taxonomic composition of the resultant spore communities, demonstrating their response to environmental influences. These results provide strong evidence for functional differences among naturally occurring AM communities and suggest that a particular AM fungal community may be better matched ecologically to its local habitat than communities taken from other locations.     

菌根类型对森林树木净初级生产力的影响

菌根是土壤真菌与植物根系形成的共生体,存在于绝大多数植物（90%）的根系和生境中。菌根共有7种类型,在生态系统的过程和功能方面都扮演着十分重要的角色。为了增强对菌根在森林生态系统中重要功能的理解,文章基于全球森林数据库,在全球尺度上研究了不同菌根类型对森林树木净初级生产力（NPP）的影响。结果表明,森林树木NPP随菌根类型的不同而不同,AM类型菌根森林的NPP[679.49 g.m-2.a-1（以C计）]要显著高于含ECM类型菌根的森林[479.00 g.m-2.a-1（以C计）];菌根类型的不同对森林树木地上和地下及其各组分NPP的影响和贡献也存在着显著的不同,AM类型菌根对地下NPP的贡献要高于ECM菌根,而ECM菌根对地上NPP的贡献则较大。菌根类型对地上、地下NPP组分的影响分析则表明,AM类型的菌根对树叶和细根NPP的贡献较大,而ECM类型菌根则对树木主干和枝NPP的贡献较大。可见,森林树木总体NPP及其各组分NPP都随着菌根类型的不同而存在显著的差异。     

The impact of tillage practices on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in subtropical crops.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a main component of soil microbiota in most agrosystems. As obligately mutualistic symbionts, they colonize the roots of the majority of plants, including crop plants. We used molecular techniques to investigate how different tillage systems (moldboard, shred-bedding, subsoil-bedding, and no tillage) can influence the AM fungal community colonizing maize, bean, and sorghum roots in an experimental site located in northern Tamaulipas, Mexico. Roots from 36 plants were analyzed using AM fungal-specific primers to partially amplify the small subunit (SSU) of the ribosomal DNA genes. More than 880 clones were screened for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) variation, and 173 of these were sequenced. Ten AM fungal types were identified and clustered into three AM fungal families: Gigasporaceae, Glomaceae, and Paraglomaceae. Glomus was the dominating taxon in all the samples. Four of the 10 identified types were distinct from any previously published sequences and could correspond to either known unsequenced species or unknown species. The fungal diversity was low in the four agriculture management systems, but the multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis and log-linear-saturated model indicated that the composition of the AMF community was significantly affected by the tillage system. In conclusion, since some fungal types were treatment specific, agricultural practices could directly or indirectly influence AM biodiversity.     

Distinct mycorrhizal communities on new and established hosts in a transitional tropical plant community

The extent to which interspecific plants share mycorrhizal fungal communities depends on the specificity of the symbiosis. For tropical forest tree seedlings, colonization by mycorrhizal fungi associated with established vegetation could have important consequences for survival and growth. I used a novel molecular technique to assess the potential for sharing of mycorrhizas in forest and pasture in southern Costa Rica, by identifying arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in roots of the forest canopy tree species Terminalia amazonia, pasture grasses Urochloa ruziziensis and U. decumbens, and seedlings of T. amazonia planted into experimental reforestation plots. I tested the hypotheses that experimental seedlings were colonized either by the AM fungal community of the forest T. amazonia (suggesting host specificity) or of Urochloa (suggesting absence of specificity/importance of local environment). After two years, pasture-grown T. amazonia seedlings were colonized by neither community, but rather by a species of Glomus that was rarely observed on the other plants. These results suggest that conspecific seedlings planted into existing vegetation generate a distinct mycorrhizal community that may influence competitive interactions and the relative costs and benefits of the AM fungal symbiosis at early stages in the life cycle of tropical trees.     

AM真菌对烟草砷吸收及根际pH的影响

采用矿区3种砷(As)含量土壤水提液的琼脂培养基变色试验,研究接种土著(Glomus spp.,Acaulospora spp.)与外源(Glomus caledonium)AM真菌对煳草(Nicotiana tabacum L.)As吸收以及根际pH的影响.结果表明,除无As水平下的烟草对照苗根际pH持续升高外,其它处理的烟草化苗根际pH都有先升高后降低的规律,而且菌根化苗根际pH的降低速度快于对照苗.烟草地上部分As含量在所有处理中没有表现出显著的差异.在无As水平下,烟草地下部分As含量依次为外源菌根化苗>土著菌根化苗>对照苗.在低As、中As、高As水平下,土著菌根化苗的地下部分As含量显著高于外源菌根化苗以及对照苗.可见,接种AM真菌可以降低烟草根际pH,从而影响烟草的As吸收,这也显示了AM真菌应用于烟草安全的可能性.此外,本研究表明土著AM真菌与外源AM真菌对培养基质中的同一As水平有着不同的响应.     

土壤重金属污染对丛枝菌根真菌产孢量的影响

以沈阳附近重金属矿区自然和农田土壤为研究对象，对土壤重金属含量、植物类型、AMF种群及孢子密度进行了调查，并对污染的农田、荒地土壤进行了比较．结果表明：调查污染区土壤中球囊霉属为优势类群，无梗囊霉属为少见类群，盾巨孢囊霉属为偶见类群，无梗囊霉属和盾巨孢囊霉属对重金属污染特别是铜污染较为敏感；丛枝菌根真菌重金属污染土壤中分布广泛．在综合污染指数达到28．03的严重污染土壤中仍能生存，其孢子密度在不同污染程度的土壤中变异很大，轻、中度污染土壤中较高，随重金属污染程度的增加而锐减；矿区重金属污染土壤中土壤污染程度、土壤pH值、土壤利用情况及宿主植物都影响AMF产孢．图4表4参32