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T1 Mediterranean co-living: succession of soil mycorrhizal communities associated with Halimium lasianthum shrubs
A1 Martín Pinto, Pablo
A1 Fernández, Cristina
A1 Oria de Rueda Salgueiro, Juan Andrés
A1 San Martín Fernández, Roberto
A1 Mediavilla Santos, Olaya
A1 Dejene, Tatek
A1 Sanz Benito, Ignacio
K1 Cistaceae
K1 Mycorrhizal fungi
K1 Successional stages
K1 Community reassembly
K1 Illumina sequencing
K1 31 Ciencias Agrarias
AB Halimium lasianthum, a widespread shrub in the western Mediterranean, uniquely co-hosts ectomycorrhizal (ECM) andarbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Despite its ecological significance, H. lasianthum is understudied, and its mycor-rhizal communities remain largely unknown. To understand the mycological ecology associated with H. lasianthum, weanalyzed soil samples from intermediate and senescent understories in Ourense, northwest Iberian Peninsula. We assessedthe richness, diversity, relative abundance and community composition of ECM and AM fungi. Environmental and soilvariables were also examined to determine their influence on fungal distribution. Total fungal richness and abundancewere higher in intermediate plots compared to senescent plots, with ECM fungi following the same trend. In comparison,AM fungal richness was higher in senescent plots (p < 0.05). ECM fungal community composition shifted with H. lasi-anthum age, whereas the Shannon diversity index and abundance of AM fungi remained stable. Soil pH was significantlycorrelated with the ECM community in intermediate plots, while the stability of the AM community was due to lowernutrient requirements and the production of resistant propagules. These findings could help to improve the managementof H. lasianthum ecosystems to preserve the diversity of the mycorrhizal communities associated with this host species.
PB Springer
SN 1612-4669
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75217
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75217
LA eng
NO European Journal of Forest Research, 2024, vol. 144, n. 1, p. 109-120
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-abr-2025