Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants
The success of Ericaceae in organic substrates worldwide is frequently attributed to the exceptional ability of ericoid mycorrhizal (ERM) fungi to acquire organic N. However, much of the supporting research has been conducted in axenic laboratory conditions on boreal and arctic species. I investigat...
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ftunisfloridatam:oai:digitalcommons.usf.edu:geo_facpub-2687 2023-05-15T15:05:02+02:00 Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants Rains, Kai C. 2004-01-01T08:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1771 https://search.proquest.com/docview/305212189?pq-origsite=gscholar unknown Digital Commons @ University of South Florida https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1771 https://search.proquest.com/docview/305212189?pq-origsite=gscholar School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications Earth Sciences disseration 2004 ftunisfloridatam 2021-10-09T07:47:54Z The success of Ericaceae in organic substrates worldwide is frequently attributed to the exceptional ability of ericoid mycorrhizal (ERM) fungi to acquire organic N. However, much of the supporting research has been conducted in axenic laboratory conditions on boreal and arctic species. I investigated the occurrence and morphology of ericoid mycorrhizas in a neotropical forest and assessed the ability of temperate ERM species rooted in soils to acquire intact organic N (glycine-2 13C, 15N) and to acquire N from 15N-enriched litter. Co-occurring arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) species were included for comparison. Terrestrial and epiphytic ericaceous species collected in a neotropical cloud forest (Costa Rica) hosted typical ERM structures, dark septate endophytes (DSE), and, unexpectedly, fungal mantles and pseudo-Hartig nets. This diversity supports the emerging hypothesis that multiple fungal species may occupy ericaceous roots concurrently. Non-ericaceous roots (Araceae, Clusiaceae, Piperaceae) were AM, DSE, or non-mycorrhizal. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Digital Commons University of South Florida (USF) Arctic |
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The success of Ericaceae in organic substrates worldwide is frequently attributed to the exceptional ability of ericoid mycorrhizal (ERM) fungi to acquire organic N. However, much of the supporting research has been conducted in axenic laboratory conditions on boreal and arctic species. I investigated the occurrence and morphology of ericoid mycorrhizas in a neotropical forest and assessed the ability of temperate ERM species rooted in soils to acquire intact organic N (glycine-2 13C, 15N) and to acquire N from 15N-enriched litter. Co-occurring arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) species were included for comparison. Terrestrial and epiphytic ericaceous species collected in a neotropical cloud forest (Costa Rica) hosted typical ERM structures, dark septate endophytes (DSE), and, unexpectedly, fungal mantles and pseudo-Hartig nets. This diversity supports the emerging hypothesis that multiple fungal species may occupy ericaceous roots concurrently. Non-ericaceous roots (Araceae, Clusiaceae, Piperaceae) were AM, DSE, or non-mycorrhizal. |
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Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants |
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Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants |
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Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants |
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Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants |
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Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Organic Substrates: Distribution of Ericoid Mycorrhizas among Epiphytes in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and Uptake of Organic Nitrogen by Ericoid, Ecto-, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Pygmy Forest Plants |
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ericoid mycorrhizas in organic substrates: distribution of ericoid mycorrhizas among epiphytes in a costa rican cloud forest and uptake of organic nitrogen by ericoid, ecto-, and arbuscular mycorrhizal pygmy forest plants |
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