Record ID No. |
2619 |
Author(s) |
Shubin V I. , 2010. |
Title |
Significance of symbiosis and nitrogen content in the soil for fruiting of ectomycorrhizal fungi. I. Effect of symbiosis. |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Mikologiya i Fitopatologiya. 44(2): 130-136p. |
Categories |
Ectomycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biochemistry |
Sub-subjects |
Miscellaneous |
Organism |
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) |
Country |
Russia, Asia. |
Abstracts |
Uptake of carbohydrates from woody plants by ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) is shown to reduce the dependence of their fruiting on mycelium development. This fact explains the absence of direct correlation between the yield and mycelium biomass. It was found that the carbohydrates from plants are utilized by EMF first of all for the formation of ectomycorrhizae, then - for mycelium and last - for fruit-body formation. EMF fruiting is an indicator of higher supply of carbohydrates caused by increased photosynthesis intensity in the symbiotic plant. In forest ecosystems, EMF fruiting can be employed to estimate the pressure of intra- and inter-species competition among woody plants of mixed stands. |