Mycorrhizal dynamics under elevated CO2 and nitrogen fertilization in a warm temperate forest
By Maria O. Garcia, T. Ovasapyan, Mary Greas, K. Treseder. Plant and Soil, 2008
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We examined the response of mycorrhizal fungi to free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) and nitrogen (N) fertilization in a warm temperate forest to better understand potential influences over plant nutrient uptake and soil carbon (C) storage. In particular, we hypothesized that mycorrhizal fungi and glomalin would become more prevalent under elevated CO2 but decrease under N fertilization. In addition, we predicted that N fertilization would mitigate any positive effects of elevated CO2 on mycorrhizal abundance. Overall, we observed a 14% increase in ectomycorrhizal (ECM) root colonization under CO2 enrichment, which implies that elevated CO2 results in greater C investments in these fungi. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) hyphal length and glomalin stocks did not respond substantially to CO2 enrichment, and effects of CO2 on AM root colonization varied by date. Nitrogen effects on AM fungi were not consistent with our hypothesis, as we found an increase in AM colonization under N fertilization. Lastly, neither glomalin concentrations nor ECM colonization responded significantly to N fertilization or to an N-by-CO2 interaction. A longer duration of N fertilization may be required to detect effects on these parameters.
Subfields: Plant Science, Soil Science
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- Ectomycorrhizal fungi: the symbiotic route to the root for phosphorus in forest soils (2011, background): “2007), most investigations have found increased ECM colonisation under these conditions (eg Norby et al. 1987; Ineichen et al. 1995; Bernston et al. 1997; DeLucia et al. 1997; Godbold et al. 1997; Rouhier and Read 1998; Choi et al. 2005; Kasurinen et al. 2005; Garcia et al. 2008).”