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《土壤通报》2010,(6)
对松嫩盐碱草地主要植物的丛枝菌根(AM)真菌共生状况进行了初步调查,在观察的9科20种植物中,所有植物均能被AM真菌侵染。在过去认为不被侵染的莎草科、藜科和蓼科植物中,发现球序苔草、碱蓬、灰绿藜、碱地肤、萹蓄蓼和碱蓼有侵染现象。丛枝菌根结构类型以Arum类型(A-型)为主,占75%,少数为Paris类型(P-型),占15%。根际土壤中AM真菌孢子密度范围为0.23～4.71个g-1。在不同质地土壤条件下,根际土壤中AM真菌孢子密度、AM真菌侵染率和侵染强度均有差异,松嫩盐碱草地的壤土比砂壤土更适宜AM真菌的生存。植物根际土壤的pH值和全盐含量对AM真菌侵染和AM真菌均有一定的影响。 相似文献
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通过温室盆栽试验,研究接种苏格兰球囊霉(Glomus caledonium)条件下添加不同比例发酵牛粪(0.33%、0.50%和1.00%)对苏丹草(Sorghum sudanense)根系丛枝菌根(AM)真菌侵染率、土壤孢子密度、植株生物量与根冠比及根系磷(P)吸收效率的影响。结果发现,与对照相比,接种AM真菌处理植株地上部生物量趋于下降、根冠比显著提高(p<0.05),在此基础上添加0.33%或0.50%发酵牛粪处理土壤孢子密度、植株根系生物量和AM真菌侵染率均趋于升高,根冠比没有明显变化,根系P吸收效率显著提高(p<0.05);添加1.00%发酵牛粪显著提高土壤孢子密度、植株生物量和根系AM真菌侵染率(p<0.05),根冠比与仅接种AM真菌处理相同,根系P吸收效率则达到仅接种AM真菌处理的1.83倍。结果表明,添加1.00%发酵牛粪对苏格兰球囊霉扩繁及其宿主植物P吸收均具有突出促进作用。 相似文献
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内蒙古盐碱土中AM真菌的多样性与分布 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
在内蒙古盐碱土13种主要植物分离到3属26种AM真菌,其中球囊霉属(Glomus)22种,无梗囊霉属(Acaulospora)3种,原囊霉属(Archaeospora)1种。地球囊霉(Glomus geosporum)和地表球囊霉(Glomus ver-siforme)是该区域盐碱土中的优势种。13种主要植物均能被AM真菌侵染,其中玉米和马蔺的侵染率最高,达100%;根际土壤中AM真菌孢子密度范围为29~182个g-1烘干土,其中稻的孢子密度最高,达182个g-1烘干土;在不同土壤类型条件下植物的菌根侵染率具有明显的差异,其规律为草甸盐土>碱化盐土>盐化草甸土>碱化草甸土;根际土壤中孢子密度以碱化草甸土最高(101个g-1烘干土),其次为碱化盐土、草甸盐土和盐化草甸土。相关分析表明,根际土壤中AM真菌孢子密度与菌根侵染率无显著相关性。 相似文献
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于西藏高原草地植物根围土壤共分离到5属丛枝菌根(AM)真菌。总体而言,各属孢子密度、分离频度、相对多度和重要值呈Glomus>Acaulospora>Gigaspora>Scutellospora>Entrophospora;Glomus的优势属地位极为突出,Acaulospora和Gigaspora、Scutellospora分属于最常见属和常见属,Entrophospora则为稀有属。其中,Gigaspora,特别是Glomus、Acaulospora分布广泛,Scutellospora、Entrophospora则仅见于高寒草甸。不同环境与土壤条件下,尽管AM真菌多样性明显不同,但各属孢子密度、分离频度、相对多度和重要值的差异基本同上述趋势,仅高寒草甸等个别环境中Acaulospora的优势较为明显。不同草地类型、土壤质地条件下,寄主植物根围土壤AM真菌属的多样性呈高寒草甸>山地灌丛草原>草甸,壤土>砂壤土、极重砂土>轻砂土;土壤pH6·0~6·7、有效磷5·3~13·8mgkg-1、有机质35·7~54·6gkg-1范围内,AM真菌属的多样性均较丰富。AM真菌对沙生苔草(Carexpraecpara)、矮生嵩草(Kobresiahumilis)、扁穗莎草(Cyperuscompressus)等莎草科植物根系侵染良好,蓼科植物荞麦(Fagopyrumesculentum)则不被侵染。 相似文献
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接种AM真菌对采煤沉陷区文冠果生长及土壤特性的影响 总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0
煤炭井工开采往往造成地表塌陷,导致了土壤养分贫瘠和水分缺乏,土壤沙化和水土流失,从而限制了当地矿区植被生长,而丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi,AM真菌)对植被生长有促进作用。以文冠果为宿主植物,采用野外原位监测和室内分析方法,研究了未接种和接种丛枝菌根真菌对采煤沉陷区复垦植物文冠果生长和土壤特性的影响。结果表明:与未接种AM真菌处理相比,接种AM真菌显著提高了文冠果根系菌根侵染率和土壤根外菌丝密度,7月接种AM真菌文冠果的株高、冠幅和地径提高了31.89%,23.07%,9.89%。同时,9月接种AM真菌处理的根际土壤全氮、碱解氮和有机碳含量分别比对照组增加0.29g/kg、13.0mg/kg和1.4g/kg,接种AM真菌显著提高了根际土壤的含水率、总球囊霉素和易提取球囊霉素,而速效磷和速效钾的含量显著降低。相关分析结果表明,菌根侵染率、土壤根外菌丝密度与根际土壤理化性质之间存在协同反馈效应。因此,接种AM真菌促进了采煤沉陷区复垦植被文冠果的生长和土壤的改良,这对矿区水土保持、维持生态系统稳定性和持续性具有重要意义。 相似文献
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土壤因子对西北盐碱土中VA菌根真菌的影响 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
大量研究表明,盐碱土中存在着丰富的泡囊-丛枝(Vesicular Arbuscular;VA)菌根真菌[1,2],但其丰富程度受多种因素的影响,如宿主植物种类、土壤因子和环境因子等等[3]。近年来,国外一些学者初步探索了盐碱土中土壤因子与VA菌根真菌生长和发育间的关系[4],其中以A liasgharzadeh等[5]的研究较为系统,他们发现大不里士(伊朗西北部城市)盐碱土中VA菌根真菌孢子密度与土壤中砂粒的百分含量呈显著正相关,与Mg2+、Ca2+、Na+、C l-、土壤黏粒和速效磷含量呈显著负相关;VA菌根真菌侵染率与土壤中砂粒的百分含量呈显著正相关,与EC(电导率)、盐度及Mg2+、Ca 相似文献
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丛枝菌根(Arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)真菌是陆地生态系统中广泛存在的一类专性共生土壤微生物,是根系土壤区域中重要的功能菌群之一。AM真菌可侵染植物根系形成丛枝菌根共生体,改变植物根系形态和改善营养状况,从而提高宿主植物的生长发育、产量、质量和抗逆性。目前从烟草根系土壤分离报道的AM真菌已达13属54种,显示出烟草(Nicotiana tobacum L.)栽培的潜在AM真菌资源较为丰富。围绕烟草与AM真菌的共生效应,总结了影响AM真菌侵染和定殖烟草根系的主要因素,阐述了AM真菌对烟草生长、抗性生理及品质的影响,并对PGPR与AM真菌的协同作用进行了简要回顾,最后讨论了该领域存在的不足及今后展望;旨在为菌根技术运用于烟草栽培提供参考。 相似文献
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黑土农田施加AM菌剂对大豆根际菌群结构的影响 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
为揭示在黑土农田条件下施加丛枝菌根(AM)菌剂对作物根际微生物群落的影响,试验以大豆为研究对象,田间播种时分别施加根内球囊霉(Glomus intraradices,GI)和摩西球囊霉(Glomus mosseae,GM)两种AM菌剂,以单施化肥处理(F)和不施加AM菌剂及化肥处理(CK)作为对照,采用传统与现代分子生物学手段,研究大豆根际土壤中菌群结构及根系内AM真菌多样性。结果表明:GI、GM处理的大豆菌根侵染率最高达到78.3%和86.6%;GI、GM、F处理的大豆根际土壤中可培养细菌、真菌和放线菌三大菌群的数量与CK处理相比显著提高(p0.05)。分离大豆结荚期根际土壤中AM真菌孢子,共获得Acaulospora属真菌3种,Glomus属真菌7种,孢子密度均较低,G.intraradices和G.mosseae均为各自处理的优势种群。对大豆结荚期根系和根际土壤PCR-DGGE图谱条带的丰度及优势条带测序分析,结果表明根际土壤中的AM真菌菌群数明显高于根系中AM真菌的菌群数量,GI处理的大豆根际土壤中AM真菌丰度值最大,GM处理大豆根系里的AM真菌丰度值最大,F处理的根际土壤中总AM真菌的数量最少;施加AM菌剂处理的大豆根系及根际土壤中的优势菌群分别为外源施加的两种AM真菌。 相似文献
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丛枝菌根真菌对西藏高原固沙植物吸磷效率的影响 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
采用盆栽方法,就外源菌种、土著菌种(含混合菌种)对固沙植物白草(Pennisetum.flaccidum)生长和吸磷效率的影响进行了研究。结果表明,白草具有较高的菌根依赖性(平均达166.4%);不同AM真菌(或真菌组合)对白草根系均具显著的侵染效应。随菌根侵染率的提高,植株生物量、吸磷量均呈显著增加(相关系数分别为0.7465*、0.6000*);菌根菌丝对白草吸收土壤磷素的贡献十分明显,各接种处理菌根菌丝对植物吸收土壤磷素的贡献量、贡献率分别在3.2～11.6.mg/pot和61.5%～85.3%之间;接种菌根处理植株吸磷量呈Glomus.intraradicesG.mosseae+G.etunicatum+G.intraradices+Scutellospora.erythropaG.mosseae(外源菌种)G.mosseae+G.intraradices+Scutellospora.calosporaG.mosseae-I(土著菌种)G.etunicatum的趋势。此外,不同AM真菌对寄主植物地上部、根部生物量和吸磷量的影响程度明显不同,一般呈地上部根系的趋势,但寄主植物根系的生长速率相对较快;土著菌种中,多菌混合接种对寄主植物的侵染效应明显高于单一接种。 相似文献
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Bt玉米丛枝菌根真菌侵染率与养分含量的变化研究 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
本文对比了两个不同转化事件的Bt玉米品种"5422Bt1"和"5422CBCL"及其同源常规玉米"5422"丛枝菌根真菌侵染率和叶片及根系氮、磷、钾养分含量的变化,并分析了丛枝菌根真菌侵染率和养分含量的相关性。结果表明,在观测期间,两个Bt玉米品种与常规玉米之间根系丛枝菌根真菌侵染率均无显著差异,但氮、磷、钾养分含量则明显不同,丛枝菌根真菌侵染率与养分含量之间的相关性也有所改变,其变化随玉米品种、生育期以及器官不同而不同。Bt玉米"5422Bt1"在大喇叭口期叶片全钾和根系全磷、开花授粉期叶片全磷和根系全氮、乳熟期叶片全钾以及成熟期叶片全磷和根系全氮、全钾含量均显著高于常规玉米"5422",而大喇叭口期和开花授粉期叶片全氮、开花授粉期根系全磷和全钾以及乳熟期根系全钾含量则低于常规玉米"5422"。Bt玉米"5422CBCL"在大喇叭口期叶片全钾和根系全氮及全钾、开花授粉期叶片全磷以及成熟期根系全氮和全钾含量显著大于常规玉米"5422",而开花授粉期根系全磷、乳熟期根系全磷和全钾以及成熟期叶片全磷含量则小于常规玉米"5422"。相关分析表明,常规玉米"5422"和Bt玉米"5422CBCL"的丛枝菌根真菌侵染率与根系全氮含量及叶片全钾含量之间均呈显著正相关(P0.05),而Bt玉米"5422Bt1"则无显著相关性(P0.05)。可见,与常规玉米"5422"相比,Bt玉米养分含量以及丛枝菌根真菌侵染率与养分含量之间相关关系与不同转化事件所形成的品种特性有关。 相似文献
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《Applied soil ecology》2007,35(2-3):200-208
The temporal and spatial dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were investigated in Indian Thar Desert. Soil samples under Mitragyna parvifolia were collected from July 2003 to June 2004. AMF colonization and spore density were used to compare the responses of AMF to different abiotic parameters. The mean percent colonization and spore density of AMF reached maximal values in rainy and summer seasons, respectively. Vesicular and hyphal colonizations were positively correlated with soil organic carbon content. AMF spore density was positively correlated with soil pH and negatively correlated with Olsen P content. A high Shannon–Weiner diversity index of AMF was observed in Thar Desert. A total of fifteen AMF species were associated with M. parvifolia. Percent spore density and species richness suggest that the genus Glomus was the predominant AMF under Thar Desert environment. The reasons for the observed variations are discussed. 相似文献
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Fertilizer application efficiently increases crop yield, but may result in phosphorus（P） accumulation in soil, which increases the risk of aquatic eutrophication. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi（AMF） inoculation is a potential method to enhance P uptake by plant and to reduce fertilizer input requirements. However, there has been limited research on how much P application could be reduced by AMF inoculation. In this study, a pot experiment growing asparagus（Asparagus officinalis L.） was designed to investigate the effects of AMF inoculation and six levels of soil Olsen-P（10.4, 17.1, 30.9, 40.0, 62.1, and 95.5 mg kg^-1for P0, P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5treatments, respectively） on root colonization, soil spore density, and the growth and P uptake of asparagus. The highest root colonization and soil spore density were both obtained in the P1treatment（76% and 26.3 spores g^-1 soil, respectively）. Mycorrhizal dependency significantly（P 〈 0.05） decreased with increasing soil Olsen-P. A significant correlation（P 〈 0.01） was observed between mycorrhizal P uptake and root colonization, indicating that AMF contributed to increased P uptake and subsequent plant growth.The quadratic equations of shoot dry weight and soil Olsen-P showed that AMF decreased the P concentration of soil required for maximum plant growth by 14.5% from 67.9 to 59.3 mg Olsen-P kg^-1. Our results suggested that AMF improved P efficiency via increased P uptake and optimal growth by adding AMF to the suitable P fertilization. 相似文献
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The significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil remediation has been widely recognized because of their ability to promote plant growth and increase phytoremediation efficiency in heavy metal (HM) polluted soils by improving plant nutrient absorption and by influencing the fate of the metals in the plant and soil. However, the symbiotic functions of AMF in remediation of polluted soils depend on plant–fungus–soil combinations and are greatly influenced by environmental conditions. To better understand the adaptation of plants and the related mycorrhizae to extreme environmental conditions, AMF colonization, spore density and community structure were analyzed in roots or rhizosphere soils of Robinia pseudoacacia. Mycorrhization was compared between uncontaminated soil and heavy metal contaminated soil from a lead–zinc mining region of northwest China. Samples were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) screening with AMF-specific primers (NS31 and AM1), and sequencing of rRNA small subunit (SSU). The phylogenetic analysis revealed 28 AMF group types, including six AMF families: Glomeraceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Diversisporaceae, Acaulosporaceae, Pacisporaceae, and Gigasporaceae. Of all AMF group types, six (21%) were detected based on spore samples alone, four (14%) based on root samples alone, and five (18%) based on samples from root, soil and spore. Glo9 (Rhizophagus intraradices), Glo17 (Funneliformis mosseae) and Acau3 (Acaulospora sp.) were the three most abundant AMF group types in the current study. Soil Pb and Zn concentrations, pH, organic matter content, and phosphorus levels all showed significant correlations with the AMF species compositions in root and soil samples. Overall, the uncontaminated sites had higher species diversity than sites with heavy metal contamination. The study highlights the effects of different soil chemical parameters on AMF colonization, spore density and community structure in contaminated and uncontaminated sites. The tolerant AMF species isolated and identified from this study have potential for application in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated areas. 相似文献
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Rhizosphere samples were taken from herbaceous plants along an altitudinal gradient on Segrila Mountain slope. Root colonization and spore biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) from different altitudes were analyzed. Of the 146 plant species representing 45 families investigated, 72.2% of plant species were colonized by AMF and formed typical AM structures. A broad range of AM fungal taxa, 62 taxa representing all 4 orders of AMF were isolated from the soil. The composition of the AMF spore community was quite different at different positions along the elevation gradient. Some AM fungi, such as Scutellospora, preferred some specific elevations, or a range of elevation. Intensity of root colonization (M%) and spore density were negatively correlated with the altitude of the study sites. Species richness showed a decreasing trend with increasing elevation but the Shannon–Weiner index was unaffected by elevation. Isolate frequency and relative abundance of AMF also showed quite different distribution patterns among taxonomic families. The drivers of these changes in the AM fungal assemblages is not known and cannot be determined conclusively using such a comparative study along an environmental gradient. 相似文献
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V.S. Harikumar 《Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science》2013,59(3):347-359
The abundance and composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are generally low under managed agroecosystems in comparison to natural ecosystems. The objective of the study was to determine the composition and species richness of AMF associated with sesame under traditional low-input cropping system in Kerala, India. Wide variability in root colonization by AMF as well as spore density in the rhizosphere existed in sesame. Correlation between frequency of colonization (F%) and spore density as well as between these variables and soil characteristics showed a negative relationship. The fungal variables were influenced by soil factors such as pH, soil organic carbon (OC) and available nutrients. Frequency of colonization was positively correlated (P < 0.01) with soil pH and potassium (K) and negatively correlated with OC, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). AM spore density was positively correlated with OC, N and P and negatively correlated with pH and K. Ten taxa of AMF belonging to the genera Acaulospora, Diversispora, Funneliformis, Gigaspora, Glomus and Scutellospora were associated with sesame, with the predominance of Funneliformis and Acaulospora in both frequency and relative abundance over a wider soil nutrient range. Soil characteristics appear to have a profound influence on the composition and species richness of AMF under traditional low-input cropping systems. 相似文献
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A comprehensive knowledge on the relationship between soil salinity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is vital for a deeper understanding of ecosystem functioning under salt stress conditions. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of soil salinity on AMF root colonization, spore count, glomalin related soil protein (GRSP) and community structure in Saemangeum reclaimed land, South Korea. Soil samples were collected and grouped into five distinct salt classes based on the electrical conductivity of soil saturation extracts (ECse). Mycorrhizal root colonization, spore count and GRSP were measured under different salinity levels. AMF community structure was studied through three complementary methods; spore morphology, terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Results revealed that root colonization (P < 0.01), spore count (P < 0.01) and GRSP (P < 0.01) were affected negatively by soil salinity. Spore morphology and T-RFLP data showed predominance of AMF genus Glomus in Saemangeum reclaimed land. T-RFLP and DGGE analysis revealed significant changes in diversity indices between non (ECse < 2 dS/m) and extremely (ECse > 16 dS/m) saline soil and confirmed dominance of Glomus caledonium only in soils with ECse < 8 dS/m. However, ribotypes of Glomus mosseae and Glomus proliferum were ubiquitous in all salt classes. Combining spore morphology, T-RFLP and DGGE analysis, we could show a pronounced effect in AMF community across salt classes. The result of this study improve our understanding on AMF activity and dominant species present in different salt classes and will substantially expand our knowledge on AMF diversity in reclaimed lands. 相似文献
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Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world, but its effects on non-target organisms, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), are unclear. No studies have been found that made reference to effects of glyphosate on AMF spore viability despite its importance as a source of propagules for the perpetuation and spread of AMF in the system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of glyphosate application on AMF spore viability, and their ability to colonize roots. Soil samples were collected from a grassland area located in the Flooding Pampa region (Argentina). We evaluated three herbicide rates: 0, 0.26 and 1× recommended field rate, 10 and 30 days after application. Part of the soil from each tray was used to estimate the spore viability, and the remainder was used as substrate for growing Lolium multiflorum Lam. One month after sowing, total root colonization and percentage of arbuscules and vesicles were determined. The spore viability in herbicide untreated soils was between 5.8- and 7.7-fold higher than in treated soils. This reduction was detected even when the lower rate was applied. Root colonization was significantly lower in plants grown in glyphosate treated soil than in untreated ones. A decrease in arbuscular colonization (but not in vesicles) was found in plants grown in soils treated with the highest herbicide rate. That would indicate that symbiosis functionality was affected, given that arbuscules are the main site for host–fungus nutrient exchange. The results indicate that soil residence time of glyphosate and/or its degradation products was enough to reduce AMF spore viability and their ability to colonize roots. This decrease in propagules viability may affect plant diversity, taking into account the different degrees of mycorrhizal dependency between plant species that may coexist in grassland communities. 相似文献
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长期保护性耕作对丛枝菌根真菌多样性的影响 总被引：3，自引：3，他引：0
为了明确我国北方干旱地区长期保护性耕作以及深松对丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)多样性的影响,笔者于2014年在山西省临汾市连续22年实施保护性耕作的长期定位试验基地,针对免耕覆盖(NTS)、深松免耕覆盖(SNTS)及传统耕作(TT)3种处理方式,进行了不同耕作条件下土壤AMF物种丰度、孢子密度、Shannon多样性指数以及AMF侵染率等因素的比较研究。结果显示,长期保护性耕作(NTS和SNTS)共分离鉴定出AMF 7属9种,其中根孢囊霉属(Rhizophagus)和斗管囊霉属(Funneliformis)各2种,球囊霉属(Glomus)、近明球囊霉属(Claroideoglomus)、无梗囊霉属(Acaulospora)、硬囊霉属(Sclerocystis)和隔球囊霉属(Septoglomus)各1种;而传统耕作(TT)共分离鉴定出AMF 6属8种,没有检测到无梗囊霉属。NTS、SNTS和TT处理在不同土层的AMF优势种基本一致,0~40 cm土层为摩西斗管囊霉(Fu.mosseae)和变形球囊霉(G.versiforme),40~80 cm土层为摩西斗管囊霉、变形球囊霉和聚丛根孢囊霉(Rh.aggregatum),80~120 cm土层为聚丛根孢囊霉,120 cm土层以下只有NTS和SNTS处理中存在聚丛根孢囊霉,说明保护性耕作措施促进了AMF向土壤深层发展。NTS和SNTS处理在同一土层的AMF物种丰度、孢子密度和Shannon多样性指数均高于TT处理,SNTS处理高于NTS处理。同一耕作措施不同土层的AMF物种丰度、孢子密度和Shannon多样性指数均随土层加深而逐渐降低;NTS和SNTS处理在小麦各生育期的丛枝侵染率和孢子密度均高于TT处理;各处理在小麦拔节期的AMF侵染率最高,分别为14.9%、16.1%和10.6%,而在收获期的土壤孢子密度最高,分别为111.7个·(100g)~(-1)、125.0个·(100g)~(-1)和90.3个·(100g)~(-1)。研究认为,长期免耕覆盖、尤其深松免耕覆盖,提高了AMF多样性。该研究结果可为中国北方旱作农田生态系统中AMF自然潜力的充分发挥,以及保护性耕作技术的合理应用提供科学依据。 相似文献
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Ibrahim Ortas Ali Coskan 《Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Plant Soil Science》2016,66(4):369-378
Mycorrhizal symbiosis is the one of the most important relationship between microbiota and plants to sustain plant nutrition in relatively unfavourable conditions. Somehow this relation is threatened by time, therefore, definition of the factors effecting mycorrhizal symbiosis has become essential. The aim of this study was to determine the differences in specific mycorrhizal parameters such as sporulation and soil–plant environment conditions in three different regions of Turkey. During 1996?2002, 53 soil series were selected from natural and agricultural plant communities in three different agro-ecological zones of Turkey: Central Anatolia (CA), the Southeastern Anatolian (SA) project area and the Coast of Mediterranean (CM). The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), spore numbers and mycorrhizal root colonization were related to the annual average precipitation, soil characteristics and host plant identity.In the CM zone (average annual precipitation of 650?mm), soils found under natural vegetation contained a maximum value of 108?spores?g?1, with bare soils containing a minimum number of 0.1?spores?g?1. In the CA zone (330?mm annual average precipitation), the maximum number of spores in the soil samples was 46.5?spores?g?1 with a minimum of 6.8?spores?g?1 and in the SA soil samples (380?mm annual average precipitation), a maximum of 48.4?spores?g?1 and a minimum of 14.2?spores?g?1 were recorded. The overall mean number of mycorrhizal spores g?1 soil was 15.5?±?14.4, 22.2?±?8.6 and 27.9?±?25.4 for the CA, SA and CM zones, respectively. Mean spore numbers differed in only two of the three zones, with the third zone being intermediate. Precipitation was the most affecting factor on the sporulation of AMF. Also host plant species and certain soil parameters, such as positive correlations with CaCO3 and N-min and a negative correlation with organic matter, have an influence on sporulation.The key finding is that the cropping system has a large impact on spore numbers/abundance. Seventeen standing crops as well as bare soil, fallow and natural areas were compared. There are a large number of factors which can affect mycorrhizal development; in the present work, it seems that soil and crop management, and environmental factors (such as precipitation) affect sporulation and root colonization. Covering land surface with mycorrhiza-dependent cover crop, irrigation and less soil till may increase indigenous mycorrhizal spores. 相似文献