| Title |
Characterisation of ectomycorrhizal formation by the exotic fungus Amanita muscaria with Nothofagus cunninghamii in Victoria, Australia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Mycorrhiza, May 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00572-011-0388-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christopher William Dunk, Teresa Lebel, Philip J. Keane |
| Abstract |
The occurrence of the exotic ectomycorrhizal fungus Amanita muscaria in a mixed Nothofagus-Eucalyptus native forest was investigated to determine if A. muscaria has switched hosts to form a successful association with a native tree species in a natural environment. A mycorrhizal morphotype consistently found beneath A. muscaria sporocarps was examined, and a range of morphological and anatomical characteristics in common with those described for ectomycorrhizae formed by A. muscaria on a broad range of hosts were observed. A full description is provided. The likely plant associate was determined to be Nothofagus cunninghamii based upon anatomy of the roots. Analysis of ITS-1 and ITS-2 regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences confirmed the identities of both fungal and plant associates. These findings represent conclusive evidence of the invasion of a non-indigenous ectomycorrhizal fungus into native forest and highlight the ecological implications of this discovery. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 2% |
| Estonia | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 57 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 9 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 35 | 58% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 3% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 20% |
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