Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim)

The Mongolian almond (Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim.) Ricker) is an endangered plant species that distributes in Mongolia’s semi-desert ecosystems. Conservation issues of the ecosystems and their key have been significantly raised recently due to environmental degradation occurring for last decades. This study tested effect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on tolerance A. seedlings’ performance. seedlings were inoculated with two kinds treated under artificial drought. Under normal conditions, inoculation AMF increased biomass promoted growth root system, but had no significant leaf area other organs. When drought stress, extended wilting time leaves affected root-shoot ratio as well abscission.