Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae of epiphytes

David P. Janos

doi:10.1007/BF00203242

Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae of epiphytes

David P. Janos

Biology

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This article introduces reports concerning the occurrence of mycorrhizae on epiphytes in Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Malaysia, and Mexico. Association of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with the roots of epiphytes is not well known. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (VAM) do occur in the canopy, but are uncommon except in certain sites and host taxa. Occurrence of VAM on epiphytes may be constrained by mineral nutrient availability and spatial heterogeneity in the canopy. Nevertheless, epiphytes present unique opportunities to study influences of mycorrhizae on vascular plant community composition and on the evolution of mycorrhizal associations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Mycorrhiza
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203242
State	Published - Oct 1 1993

Keywords

Community composition
Evolution
Mycotrophy
Spore dispersal
Tropics

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Plant Science
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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