Morphological and ecophysiological root and leaf traits in ectomycorrhizal, arbuscular-mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Alnus incana seedlings

Background and aimsThe aim was to assess possible benefits or drawbacks of arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) colonisation compared to no mycorrhizas (NM) in seedlings of the same host species. Eight broadleaf species were tested for mycorrhiza formation. Grey alder (Alnus incana) and four fungal species were selected for further experiments.MethodsGrey alder seedlings were inoculated with AM fungi Rhizophagus intraradices and Glomus hoi or EM fungi Paxillus involutus plus an ascomycete isolated from Alnus roots or mock-inoculated (NM).ResultsEM formed in 70% of root tips and AM in 30% of root length. AM plants were smaller than EM and NM, but their specific root length (SRL) and specific leaf area (SLA) were highest. Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and shoot water potential did not differ between treatments. Foliar Ca, K, Mg, Mn, N, P and S concentrations (mg g−1) were highest in AM plants. However, total foliar contents (mg per plant) were lowest in AM plants, except for P, K and Zn.ConclusionsThe larger SRL and SLA suggest more efficient resource usage in AM plants, even though these were smaller than EM and NM plants. Grey alder is proposed as a new model species for comparisons between mycorrhiza types in cold climates.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Plant and Soil

• Publication date

  2019-01-10

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1007/s11104-018-03922-w
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  2018cited by this paper
• Whole-plant frost hardiness of mycorrhizal (Hebeloma sp. or Suillus luteus) and non-mycorrhizal Scots pine seedlings.

  2018cited by this paper
• Fatty acids in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are synthesized by the host plant

  2017cited by this paper
• Tannins and Their Complex Interaction with Different Organic Nitrogen Compounds and Enzymes: Old Paradigms versus Recent Advances

  2017cited by this paper
• Does severe soil drought have after-effects on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal root colonisation and plant nutrition?

  2017cited by this paper
• SIOX plugin in ImageJ: area measurement made easy

  2017cited by this paper
• Root Branching Is a Leading Root Trait of the Plant Economics Spectrum in Temperate Trees

  2017cited by this paper
• Root morphology and mycorrhizal symbioses together shape nutrient foraging strategies of temperate trees

  2016cited by this paper
• Arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal root colonisation and plant nutrition in soils exposed to freezing temperatures

  2016cited by this paper
• Global patterns of plant root colonization intensity by mycorrhizal fungi explained by climate and soil chemistry

  2015cited by this paper
• Variation in 13 leaf morphological and physiological traits within a silver birch (Betula pendula) stand and their relation to growth

  2014cited by this paper
• Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis alters stomatal conductance of host plants more under drought than under amply watered conditions: a meta-analysis

  2014cited by this paper
• Sex-related differences in growth and carbon allocation to defence in Populus tremula as explained by current plant defence theories.

  2014cited by this paper
• Mycorrhizal traits and plant communities: perspectives for integration

  2014cited by this paper
• C allocation to the fungus is not a cost to the plant in ectomycorrhizae

  2012cited by this paper
• Precipitation of proteins by tannins: effects of concentration, protein/tannin ratio and pH

  2012cited by this paper
• Water use strategies of seedlings of three Malagasy Adansonia species under drought

  2012cited by this paper
• Ectomycorrhizas and water relations of trees: a review

  2011cited by this paper
• Simulated mammal browsing and host gender effects on dual mycorrhizal Salix repens

  2011cited by this paper
• Resource limitation is a driver of local adaptation in mycorrhizal symbioses

  2010cited by this paper
• Ecosystem CO2 fluxes of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal dominated vegetation types are differentially influenced by precipitation and temperature.

  2010cited by this paper
• Topographic position modulates the mycorrhizal response of oak trees to interannual rainfall variability.

  2009cited by this paper
• Protein precipitation by tannins in soil organic horizon and vegetation in relation to tree species

  2008cited by this paper
• Specific root length as an indicator of environmental change

  2007cited by this paper
• Environmental and genetic effects on the formation of ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in cottonwoods

  2006cited by this paper
• COMPARISONS OF STRUCTURE AND LIFE SPAN IN ROOTS AND LEAVES AMONG TEMPERATE TREES

  2006cited by this paper
• Laboratory experiments imply the conditionality of mycorrhizal benefits for Salix repens: role of pH and nitrogen to phosphorus ratios

  2004cited by this paper
• Calibration of the Minolta SPAD-502 leaf chlorophyll meter

  2004cited by this paper
• Calcium in plants.

  2003cited by this paper
• Boron in Plant Biology

  2002cited by this paper
• Endo- and ectomycorrhizas in Quercusagrifolia Nee. (Fagaceae): patterns of root colonization and effects on seedling growth

  2001cited by this paper
• Differential benefits of arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal infection of Salix repens

  2001cited by this paper
• Differential effects of mineral and organic N sources, and of ectomycorrhizal infection by Hebeloma cylindrosporum, on growth and N utilization in Pinus pinaster

  2000cited by this paper
• Effects of ectomycorrhizas and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas, alone or in competition, on root colonization and growth of Eucalyptus globulus and E. urophylla.

  2000cited by this paper
• The mycorrhizal status of the dominant vegetation along a peatland gradient in southern boreal Alberta, Canada

  1999cited by this paper
• Induced defence responses limit Hartig net formation in ectomycorrhizal birch roots.

  1999cited by this paper
• Mycorrhizal associations of Salix repens L. communities in succession of dune ecosystems. II. Mycorrhizal dynamics and interactions of ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

  1999cited by this paper
• A comparison of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal Eucalyptus coccifera: growth response, phosphorus uptake efficiency and external hyphal production

  1998cited by this paper
• Puiden ravinnepuutokset. Metsänkasvattajan ravinneopas.

  1998cited by this paper
• Occurrence and succession of mycorrhizas in Alnus incana

  1998cited by this paper
• Effect of drought on Picea sitchensis seedlings inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi

  1992cited by this paper
• A safer procedure for routine staining of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

  1991cited by this paper
• Photosynthesis of tropical tree seedlings in relation to light and nutrient supply.

  1991cited by this paper
• The influence of soil moisture and flooding on formation of VA-endo- and ectomycorrhizae in Populus and Salix

  1989cited by this paper
• A CHECK‐LIST OF MYCORRHIZA IN THE BRITISH FLORA–SECOND ADDENDA AND ERRATA

  1987cited by this paper
• A rapid staining technique for assessment of ectomycorrhizal infection of oak roots

  1986cited by this paper
• Nutrient analysis methods.

  1983cited by this paper
• AN EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION IN ROOTS

  1980cited by this paper
• Mycorrhizal associations

  1979cited by this paper
• Protein precipitation method for the quantitative determination of tannins

  1978cited by this paper
• A revised medium for rapid growth and bio assays with tobacco tissue cultures

  1962cited by this paper

• Ectomycorrhizal plant-mediated carbon fixation and microbial mechanisms of organic carbon stabilization in coastal saline soils

  2025cites this paper
• Mixed-Species Stands Improve the Coordination between Leaf and Fine Root Traits in a Common Garden Experiment

  2024cites this paper
• Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Boosting Crop Resilience to Environmental Stresses

  2024cites this paper
• Mixed conifer-broadleaf trees on arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal communities in rhizosphere soil of different plantation stands in the temperate zone, Northeast China

  2022cites this paper
• Mycorrhizal Symbiosis for Better Adaptation of Trees to Abiotic Stress Caused by Climate Change in Temperate and Boreal Forests

  2021cites this paper
• Contrasting rhizosphere soil nutrient economy of plants associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal fungi in karst forests

  2021cites this paper
• Managing semi-arid oak forests (Quercus brantii Lindl.): Mature oak trees of different dimensions create contrasted microhabitats influencing seedling quality.

  2021cites this paper
• Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzymatic activity of Euonymus maackii Rupr. under gradient water deficit levels

  2020cites this paper
• Dynamics of fine-root production and mortality of Scots pine in waterlogged peat soil during the growing season

  2020cites this paper
• Temperature affected the formation of arbuscular mycorrhizas and ectomycorrhizas in Populus angustifolia seedlings more than a mild drought

  2020cites this paper
• Are arbuscular-mycorrhizal Alnus incana seedlings more resistant to drought than ectomycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal ones?

  2020influential citation