Record ID No. |
1068 |
Author(s) |
Pande V, Palni UT, Singh SP , 2007 |
Affiliation |
Pande, V, Kumaun Univ, Dept Biotechnol, Naini Tal 263001, Uttaranchal, India |
Title |
Influences on selected tree species from Central Himalayan Region of India |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
SYMBIOSIS. 44(1-3):115-119p. |
Categories |
Ectomycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Plantations |
Host |
Quercus leucotrichophora, Pinus roxburghii |
Organism |
Amanita hemibapha, Rusulla vesca |
Country |
India, Asia |
Abstracts |
Mycorrhizae mediated processes are know to influence the growth performance of host species in plant communities, but not much is know about their role in competitive outcome of host species. In view of the great potential of suitable mycorrhizal fungi, pure culture technique developed and commercialized in western countries to be applied for harnessing this natural source of biofertilizer for growth, improvement and for the greening of wasteland in India. The comparative symbiotic efficiencies of two ectomycorrhizal fungi, viz., Amanita hemibapha and Rusulla vesca were assessed in association with the seedlings of ban oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) and chir pine, (Pinus roxburghii) major tree species of the Indian Himalayan region. The over all grwoth performance was found to be positively influenced, depending on the species of ectomycorrhizal fungi used. While the oak performed better in comparision to pine, when grown in a mixed culture in the presence of Russula vesca, pine was found to perforri better in the presence of Amanita hemibapha. |