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Effects of environmental and temporal factors on Glomeromycotina spores in sand dunes along the Gulf of Valencia (Spain)
Alberto GuillénFrancesc Mesquita-joanesJuan Bautista PerisIsabel Arrillagasubject
0106 biological sciencesMediterranean climateEcologybiologyEcologyEcological ModelingPlant ScienceVegetationbiology.organism_classification010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesSand dune stabilizationGlomeraceaeHabitatSoil waterRelative species abundanceEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics010606 plant biology & botanyGigasporaceaedescription
Abstract AMF symbiosis in sand dunes is the key for maintenance of stable vegetation. The main goal of this work was to determine the effects of environmental and temporal factors on AMF living in sand dunes (Gulf of Valencia, Spain). Soil samples were collected seasonally at 6 sites, during 2 yrs, from three habitats and four plant species and the frequency and relative abundance of AMF was examined. AMF were more frequent in mobile than in embryonic dunes, in spring and in sites with old vegetation. Ten AMF species were identified, their distribution depending mainly on the anthropogenic disturbance of the site. Gigasporaceae Cetraspora sp. and Dentiscutata sp. preferred undisturbed soil whereas Diversisporaceae, Glomeraceae and other Gigasporaceae were associated with recently restored soils. All AMF species were found in all plant species although Corymbiglomus corymbiforme was mainly associated with Echinophora spinosa. Our results might be of help for Mediterranean sand dune restoration.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | Fungal Ecology |