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http://dx.doi.org/10.5941/MYCO.2013.41.3.121

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Roles in Ecosystems  

Lee, Eun-Hwa (Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education)
Eo, Ju-Kyeong (Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education)
Ka, Kang-Hyeon (Division of Wood Chemistry and Microbiology, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Eom, Ahn-Heum (Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education)
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Mycobiology / v.41, no.3, 2013 , pp. 121-125 More about this Journal
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have mutualistic relationships with more than 80% of terrestrial plant species. This symbiotic relationship is ancient and would have had important roles in establishment of plants on land. Despite their abundance and wide range of relationship with plant species, AMF have shown low species diversity. However, molecular studies have suggested that diversity of these fungi may be much higher, and genetic variation of AMF is very high within a species and even within a single spore. Despite low diversity and lack of host specificity, various functions have been associated with plant growth responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization. In addition, different community composition of AMF affects plants differently, and plays a potential role in ecosystem variability and productivity. AMF have high functional diversity because different combinations of host plants and AMF have different effects on the various aspects of symbiosis. Consequently, recent studies have focused on the different functions of AMF according to their genetic resource and their roles in ecosystem functioning. This review summarizes taxonomic, genetic, and functional diversities of AMF and their roles in natural ecosystems.
Keywords
Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Ecosystem; Functional diversity; Genetic diversity; Taxonomic diversity;
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