Comparison of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae in plants from disturbed and adjacent undisturbed regions of a coastal salt marsh in Clinton,Connecticut, USA |
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Authors: | John C Cooke Michael W Lefor |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Connecticut, Avery Pt, 06340 Groton, Connecticut, USA;(2) Department of Geography, The University of Connecticut, 06269-2148 Storrs, Connecticut, USA |
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Abstract: | Roots of salt marsh plant speciesSpartina alterniflora, S. patens, Distichlis spicata, and others were examined for the presence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi. Samples were taken from introduced
planted material in a salt marsh restoration project and from native material in adjacent marsh areas along the Indian River,
Clinton, Connecticut, USA. After ten years the replanted area still has sites devoid of vegetation. The salt marsh plants
introduced there were devoid of VAM fungi, while high marsh species from the adjacent undisturbed region showed consistent
infection, leading the authors to suggest that VAM fungal infection of planting stocks may be a factor in the success of marsh
restoration. |
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Keywords: | Endomycorrhizae Salt marsh Spartina Distichlis Restoration Connecticut |
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