Arbuscular mycorrhizae in sand dune plants of the north atlantic coast of the U.S.: Field and greenhouse inoculation and presence of mycorrhizae in planting stock

• Published in: Journal of Environmental Management
• Main Authors: Gemma, J. N., Koske, R. E.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 1997
• Subjects: Ammophila breviligulata; Arbuscular mycorrhizae; Dune restoration; Sand dune plants; Rugosa; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/bio_facpubs/426; https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.1996.9985

The ability of several sand dune inhabiting plant species to successfully colonize dune sites appears to depend upon the presence in the soil of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that form mutualistic associations with roots. Dune sites barren of vegetation lack these fungi whose large spores are n...