Effects of ectomycorrhizae removal on survival and growth of loblolly pine seedlings with pisolithus or natural ectomycorrhizae on an upland site in South Carolina. Progress report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6180440

Marx, D H

This study was undertaken to ascertain the significance of mechanical loss of ectomycorrhizae formed by Pisolithus tinctorius or naturally occurring fungi encountered during lifting of nursery seedlings to the capacity of these seedlings to regenerate roots, survive, and grow. Seedlings were planted in January 1981. Seedlings with Pisolithus ectomycorrhizae formed in the nursery can tolerate more removal of ectomycorrhizae than routine nursery seedlings with natural ectomycorrhizae. However, seedlings in both ectomycorrhizal condition groups were severely impacted by removal of ectomycorrhizae. 1 table.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, Athens, GA (USA). Inst. for Mycorrhizal Research and Development
• DOE Contract Number: AI09-76SR00870
• OSTI ID: 6180440
• Report Number(s): SRO-870-30; ON: TI85002231
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
SEEDLINGS
GROWTH
SURVIVAL CURVES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
MYCORRHIZAS
PINES
REMOVAL
CONIFERS
DATA
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PLANTS
TREES
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