Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Association with Rattan Species of the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, Perak, Malaysia

Rattan Calamus spp. is a high commercial value palm from the subfamily Calamoideae primary source for cane in well-developed rattan industry. Most studies on have focused its biodiversity, distribution, quality, strength, physical, mechanical, and morphological properties genetics. Still, only few investigated association of with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. These fungi are well known to play essential functions as promoting plant growth, maintaining community biodiversity nutrient cycles soil. This study aims identify established AM their ecological interactions Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, Perak, Malaysia. roots rhizospheric soil samples were collected six sampling sites one oldest rainforests world. The degree colonisation was evaluated using grid lines method. At same time, spore diversity soils isolated wet sieving method identified taxonomically analysed into different genera. insignis showed highest amongst all present sites. spores Complex belonged genera Acaulospora, Entrophospora, Gigaspora, Glomus, Scutellospora. Glomus most frequently found genus first record fungal Complex.