Scattered far and wide: A broadly distributed temperate dune grass finds familiar fungal root associates in its invasive range
Our 2013 Student Award winner Renee Johansen has now published her research in Soil Biology and Biochemistry Journal. It is titled: Scattered far and wide: A broadly distributed temperate dune grass finds familiar fungal root associates in its invasive range.
Here are some highlights:
- Rich fungal communities occupy the roots of Ammophila arenaria (marram grass) in its invasive range (Australia and New Zealand).
- Dominant fungi occupying the roots of Ammophila arenaria are widely dispersed.
- Plant species impacts the community composition of root associated fungi in dunes.
- The community composition of root fungi in the same dune grass differs among dunes.
- Temperature, nitrogen and pH change correlate with fungal community differences in dunes.
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Posted: 7 June 2017 in the News category