DOE PAGES title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils

Abstract

The significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil remediation has been widely recognized because of their ability to promote plant growth and increase phytoremediation efficiency in heavy metal (HM) polluted soils by improving plant nutrient absorption and by influencing the fate of the metals in the plant and soil. However, the symbiotic functions of AMF in remediation of polluted soils depend on plant–fungus–soil combinations and are greatly influenced by environmental conditions. To better understand the adaptation of plants and the related mycorrhizae to extreme environmental conditions, AMF colonization, spore density and community structure were analyzed in roots or rhizosphere soils of Robinia pseudoacacia. Mycorrhization was compared between uncontaminated soil and heavy metal contaminated soil from a lead–zinc mining region of northwest China. Samples were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) screening with AMF-specific primers (NS31 and AM1), and sequencing of rRNA small subunit (SSU). The phylogenetic analysis revealed 28 AMF group types, including six AMF families: Glomeraceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Diversisporaceae, Acaulosporaceae, Pacisporaceae, and Gigasporaceae. Of all AMF group types, six (21%) were detected based on spore samples alone, four (14%) based on root samples alone, and five (18%) based on samples from root, soil and spore. Glo9 (Rhizophagus intraradices),more » Glo17 (Funneliformis mosseae) and Acau3 (Acaulospora sp.) were the three most abundant AMF group types in the current study. Soil Pb and Zn concentrations, pH, organic matter content, and phosphorus levels all showed significant correlations with the AMF species compositions in root and soil samples. Overall, the uncontaminated sites had higher species diversity than sites with heavy metal contamination. This study highlights the effects of different soil chemical parameters on AMF colonization, spore density and community structure in contaminated and uncontaminated sites. The tolerant AMF species isolated and identified from this study have potential for application in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated areas.« less

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Northwest A&F University, Xian (China)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Joint BioEnergy Institute and Physical Biosciences Division; University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Joint BioEnergy Institute and Physical Biosciences Division
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); University of China
OSTI Identifier:
1512209
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1259366
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231; 31270639; 31170607; 31170567; IRT1035
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-0717
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; AMF; environmental interactions; heavy metal pollution; phytoremediation; Robinia pseudoacacia

Citation Formats

Yang, Yurong, Song, Yingying, Scheller, Henrik V., Ghosh, Amit, Ban, Yihui, Chen, Hui, and Tang, Ming. Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.018.
Yang, Yurong, Song, Yingying, Scheller, Henrik V., Ghosh, Amit, Ban, Yihui, Chen, Hui, & Tang, Ming. Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.018
Yang, Yurong, Song, Yingying, Scheller, Henrik V., Ghosh, Amit, Ban, Yihui, Chen, Hui, and Tang, Ming. Thu . "Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.018. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1512209.
@article{osti_1512209,
title = {Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils},
author = {Yang, Yurong and Song, Yingying and Scheller, Henrik V. and Ghosh, Amit and Ban, Yihui and Chen, Hui and Tang, Ming},
abstractNote = {The significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil remediation has been widely recognized because of their ability to promote plant growth and increase phytoremediation efficiency in heavy metal (HM) polluted soils by improving plant nutrient absorption and by influencing the fate of the metals in the plant and soil. However, the symbiotic functions of AMF in remediation of polluted soils depend on plant–fungus–soil combinations and are greatly influenced by environmental conditions. To better understand the adaptation of plants and the related mycorrhizae to extreme environmental conditions, AMF colonization, spore density and community structure were analyzed in roots or rhizosphere soils of Robinia pseudoacacia. Mycorrhization was compared between uncontaminated soil and heavy metal contaminated soil from a lead–zinc mining region of northwest China. Samples were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) screening with AMF-specific primers (NS31 and AM1), and sequencing of rRNA small subunit (SSU). The phylogenetic analysis revealed 28 AMF group types, including six AMF families: Glomeraceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Diversisporaceae, Acaulosporaceae, Pacisporaceae, and Gigasporaceae. Of all AMF group types, six (21%) were detected based on spore samples alone, four (14%) based on root samples alone, and five (18%) based on samples from root, soil and spore. Glo9 (Rhizophagus intraradices), Glo17 (Funneliformis mosseae) and Acau3 (Acaulospora sp.) were the three most abundant AMF group types in the current study. Soil Pb and Zn concentrations, pH, organic matter content, and phosphorus levels all showed significant correlations with the AMF species compositions in root and soil samples. Overall, the uncontaminated sites had higher species diversity than sites with heavy metal contamination. This study highlights the effects of different soil chemical parameters on AMF colonization, spore density and community structure in contaminated and uncontaminated sites. The tolerant AMF species isolated and identified from this study have potential for application in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated areas.},
doi = {10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.018},
journal = {Soil Biology and Biochemistry},
number = C,
volume = 86,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

Journal Article:

Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 124 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

Save / Share:

Works referenced in this record:

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reveal distinct patterns of anastomosis formation and hyphal healing mechanisms between different phylogenic groups
journal, November 2004


Seasonal differences in tree species' influence on soil microbial communities
journal, November 2013


Effects of ungulate grazers on arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and fungal community structure in tallgrass prairie
journal, March 2001


Beneficial role of plant growth promoting bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant responses to heavy metal stress
journal, May 2009

  • Gamalero, Elisa; Lingua, Guido; Berta, Graziella
  • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Vol. 55, Issue 5
  • DOI: 10.1139/W09-010

Effects of different management practices on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in maize fields by a molecular approach
journal, April 2012

  • Borriello, Roberto; Lumini, Erica; Girlanda, Mariangela
  • Biology and Fertility of Soils, Vol. 48, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00374-012-0683-4

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities along a pedo-hydrological gradient in a Central Amazonian terra firme forest
journal, June 2013


Fungal nutrient allocation in common mycorrhizal networks is regulated by the carbon source strength of individual host plants
journal, May 2014

  • Fellbaum, Carl R.; Mensah, Jerry A.; Cloos, Adam J.
  • New Phytologist, Vol. 203, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1111/nph.12827

Colonization of roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using different sources of inoculum
journal, August 2002


Specific amplification of 18S fungal ribosomal genes from vesicular-arbuscular endomycorrhizal fungi colonizing roots.
journal, January 1992


Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Association in Plants Growing on Metal-Contaminated and Noncontaminated Soils Adjoining Kanpur Tanneries, Uttar Pradesh, India
journal, December 2008


Microbial community structure in the rhizosphere of Sophora viciifolia grown at a lead and zinc mine of northwest China
journal, October 2012


Short-time effect of heavy metals upon microbial community activity
journal, January 2010


Arbuscular mycorrhizas in a valley-type savanna in southwest China
journal, October 2003


Characterization of bacterial communities at heavy-metal-contaminated sites
journal, March 2011


Shrubs influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in a semi-arid environment
journal, March 2011

  • Martínez-García, Laura B.; Armas, Cristina; Miranda, Juan de Dios
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 43, Issue 3
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.12.006

Variation in community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with a Cu tolerant plant—Elsholtzia splendens
journal, March 2010


Distinct seasonal assemblages of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi revealed by massively parallel pyrosequencing
journal, February 2011


Comparison of commonly used primer sets for evaluating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities: Is there a universal solution?
journal, January 2014


Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in neem-based agroforestry systems in Rajasthan
journal, July 2004


The influence of pH and organic matter content in paddy soil on heavy metal availability and their uptake by rice plants
journal, January 2011


Ploughing up the wood-wide web?
journal, July 1998

  • Helgason, T.; Daniell, T. J.; Husband, R.
  • Nature, Vol. 394, Issue 6692
  • DOI: 10.1038/28764

Interactions between crop residue and soil organic matter quality and the functional diversity of soil microbial communities
journal, August 2002


Molecular biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in trace metal-polluted soils
journal, June 2011


Differences in the species composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in spore, root and soil communities in a grassland ecosystem
journal, August 2007


Specificity and resilience in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of a natural woodland community
journal, July 2007


Impact of Land Use Intensity on the Species Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agroecosystems of Central Europe
journal, May 2003


Isolation and identification of desert habituated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi newly reported from the Arabian Peninsula
journal, January 2014


A modified procedure for staining roots to detect VA mycorrhizas
journal, June 1989


Long-term effects of soil nutrient deficiency on arbuscular mycorrhizal communities
journal, January 2012


Impact of a century of wastewater irrigation on the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal spores in the soil of the Mezquital Valley of Mexico
journal, February 2001


Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with a single agronomic plant host across the landscape: Community differentiation along a soil textural gradient
journal, September 2013

  • Moebius-Clune, Daniel J.; Moebius-Clune, Bianca N.; van Es, Harold M.
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 64
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.12.014

Arbuscular mycorrhizal influence on zinc nutrition in crop plants – A meta-analysis
journal, February 2014


Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots and soils of two salt marshes
journal, June 2009


Arbuscular mycorrhiza and heavy metal tolerance
journal, January 2007


Assessment of Robinia pseudoacacia cultivations as a restoration strategy for reclaimed mine spoil heaps
journal, January 2013

  • Vlachodimos, Kostas; Papatheodorou, Efimia M.; Diamantopoulos, John
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 185, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3075-9

Microbial Monitoring of the Recovery of Soil Quality During Heavy Metal Phytoremediation
journal, February 2012

  • Gómez-Sagasti, María T.; Alkorta, Itziar; Becerril, José M.
  • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, Vol. 223, Issue 6
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1106-8

Diversity of fungal symbionts in arbuscular mycorrhizas from a natural community
journal, June 1995


Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonising arable crops
journal, July 2001


Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi differentially affect the response to high zinc concentrations of two registered poplar clones
journal, May 2008


The symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contributes to plant tolerance to serpentine edaphic stress
journal, January 2012


The mechanistic basis of interactions between mycorrhizal associations and toxic metal cations
journal, November 2003


Heavy-Metal Stress and Developmental Patterns of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
journal, November 2004


Arbuscular mycorrhizal abundance in contaminated soils around a zinc and lead deposit
journal, July 2008

  • Zarei, Mehdi; Saleh-Rastin, Nahid; Jouzani, Gholamreza Salehi
  • European Journal of Soil Biology, Vol. 44, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.06.004

Molecular characterization and glomalin production of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonizing a heavy metal polluted ash disposal island, downtown Venice
journal, May 2010


Changes of arbuscular mycorrhizal traits and community structure with respect to soil salinity in a coastal reclamation land
journal, May 2014


Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated to Veronica rechingeri at the Anguran zinc and lead mining region
journal, December 2008


Influence of heavy metals on C and N mineralisation and microbial biomass in Zn-, Pb-, Cu-, and Cd-contaminated soils
journal, February 2004


Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in relation to soil chemical properties and heavy metal contamination
journal, August 2010


Phosphate-induced metal immobilization in a contaminated site
journal, March 2003


A new fungal phylum, the Glomeromycota: phylogeny and evolution
journal, December 2001

  • Schüβler, Arthur; Schwarzott, Daniel; Walker, Christopher
  • Mycological Research, Vol. 105, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1017/S0953756201005196

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Populations in Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soils
journal, February 1999


Nonlegumes, Legumes, and Root Nodules Harbor Different Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities
journal, October 2004


Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: More Diverse than Meets the Eye, and the Ecological Tale of Why
journal, January 2001


Ninety-year-, but not single, application of phosphorus fertilizer has a major impact on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities
journal, August 2012


Comparison of fertility and seasonal effects on grassland microbial communities
journal, September 2014


Specific bottom–up effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi across a plant–herbivore–parasitoid system
journal, February 2009


Contrasting arbuscular mycorrhizal communities colonizing different host plants show a similar response to a soil phosphorus concentration gradient
journal, February 2013

  • Gosling, Paul; Mead, Andrew; Proctor, Maude
  • New Phytologist, Vol. 198, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1111/nph.12169

Soil and geography are more important determinants of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal communities than management practices in Swiss agricultural soils
journal, March 2014

  • Jansa, Jan; Erb, Angela; Oberholzer, Hans-Rudolf
  • Molecular Ecology, Vol. 23, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1111/mec.12706

Six-year fertilization modifies the biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a temperate steppe in Inner Mongolia
journal, February 2014


Are there benefits of simultaneous root colonization by different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?
journal, February 2008


Works referencing / citing this record:

The Response Patterns of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Ectomycorrhizal Symbionts Under Elevated CO2: A Meta-Analysis
journal, June 2018


Funneliformis mosseae Enhances Root Development and Pb Phytostabilization in Robinia pseudoacacia in Pb-Contaminated Soil
journal, November 2019


Effects of Restoration Time on Microbial Diversity in Rhizosphere and Non-Rhizosphere Soil of Bothriochloa ischaemum
journal, September 2018

  • Jia, Tong; Cao, Miaowen; Wang, Ruihong
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 15, Issue 10
  • DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102155