Impact of forest fragmentation on the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in selected tree species and associated rhizosphere in the Taita Hills, Kenya
Aug 2026· Mycorrhiza· Vol 36· 0 citations· 53 references
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The spore density of AMF was highest in the most disturbed forest while, Shannon diversity index did not differ significantly revealing AMF community resilienceto fragmentation, which highlights the potential of native AMF in restoration and conservation of Afromontane forests.
Rhizosphere microbes are closely associated with forest community diversity and ecosystem functioning. Yet, how different rhizosphere fungal guilds and their interactions with host trees respond to environmental change remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we collected rhizosphere soil from 429 plant indivi...
Jie Song, Liang-Liang Ma, Ming-Shu Zhu et al.· Journal of Plant Ecology· 0 citations
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are symbiotic fungi that form beneficial relationships with plant roots, improving nutrient acquisition, growth and physiological performance, especially in nutrient-poor ecosystems such as the montane shola forests of the Western Ghats. This study examined the diversity of AMF associ...
Dhanya, Binu N. Kamalolbhavan, H. K. Tanushree· Journal of Experimental Agri...· 0 citations
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Cenchrus pauciflorus is a major invasive plant in the sandy lands of northern China, with the Horqin Sandy Land being a hotspot of its invasion, where soil phosphorus availability may influence its spread through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). To elucidate the effects of soil phosphorus on AMF communities and thei...
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