BACKGROUND AND AIMS Epipogium aphyllum is a Eurasian achlorophyllous, mycoheterotrophic forest orchid. Due to its rarity, it is often protected, and its biology is poorly known. The identity and pattern of colonization of fungal associates providing carbon to this orchid have not been studied previously. METHODS Using samples from 34 individuals from 18 populations in Japan, Russia and France...

Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic association between zone surrounding the root [2]. Although a lack in growth fungi and higher plants [1]. Different types of mycorrhizae response to VA-fungi inoculation in unsterilized soil was occur, distinguished by their morphology and to a also recorded, this result has been attributed to the fact certain extent, in their physiology. These include the that nativ...

The Cactaceae family makes use of different strategies, both physiological and biochemical, for anatomical adjustments that allow them to grow reproduce in arid environments. Morphological studies Gymnocalycium have been scarce, the anatomy phytochemistry are still largely unknown. aim present work was analyze structural, physiological, biochemical features marianae G. oenanthemum, two endemic ...

Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.), like other conifers, forms ectomycorrhizas (ECM), which have beneficial impact on plant growth in natural environments and forest ecosystems. An in vitro co-culture of stone pine microshoots with pure mycelia of isolated ECM sporocarps was used to overcome the root growth cessation not only in vitro but also to improve root development during acclimation phase. Piso...

Abstract. Ecosystems have distinct soil carbon dynamics, including litter decomposition, depending on whether they are dominated by plants featuring ectomycorrhizae (EM) or arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM). However, current models treat mycorrhizal impacts the processes of transformation as a black box. We re-formulated model Yasso15 and incorporated vegetation topsoil pools different recalcitrance....