Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings

Seedlings of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex. Benth., Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Gliricidia sepium (Jac.) Walp and Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. were inoculated with an ectomycorrhizal (Boletus suillus (L. ex. Fr.) or indigenous vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi in a low P soil...

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Main Authors: Osonubi, O., Mulongoy, K., Awotoye, O.O., Atayese, M.O., Okali, D.U.U.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101713
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author Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Okali, D.U.U.
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Awotoye, O.O.
Mulongoy, K.
Okali, D.U.U.
Osonubi, O.
author_facet Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Okali, D.U.U.
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description Seedlings of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex. Benth., Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Gliricidia sepium (Jac.) Walp and Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. were inoculated with an ectomycorrhizal (Boletus suillus (L. ex. Fr.) or indigenous vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi in a low P soil. The plants were subjected to unstressed (well-watered) and drought-stressed (water-stressed) conditions. In Gliricidia and Leucaena , both mycorrhizal inoculations stimulated greater plant growth, P and N uptake compared to their non-mycorrhizal (NM) plants under both watering regimes. However, in Acacia and Albizia , these parameters were only stimulated by either ectomycorrhiza (Acacia) or VA mycorrhiza (Albizia). Growth reduction occurred as a result of inoculation with the other type of mycorrhiza. This was attributed to competition for carbon between Acacia and VA mycorrhizas and parasitic association between Albizia and ectomycorrhiza. Drought-stressed mycorrhizal and NM Leucaena , and drought-stressed mycorrhizal Acacia tolerated lower xylem pressure potentials and larger water losses than the drought-stressed mycorrhizal and NM Albizia and Gliricidia . These latter plants avoided drought by maintaining higher xylem pressure potentials and leaf relative water content (RWC). All the four leguminous plants were mycorrhizal dependent. The higher the mycorrhizal dependency (MD), the lower the drought tolerance expressed in terms of drought response index (DRI). The DRI may be a useful determinant of MD, as they are inversely related.
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spelling CGSpace1017132023-06-12T18:23:11Z Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings Osonubi, O. Mulongoy, K. Awotoye, O.O. Atayese, M.O. Okali, D.U.U. seedlings gliricidia sepium fungi leucaena leucocephala drought drought tolerance drought resistance Seedlings of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex. Benth., Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Gliricidia sepium (Jac.) Walp and Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. were inoculated with an ectomycorrhizal (Boletus suillus (L. ex. Fr.) or indigenous vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi in a low P soil. The plants were subjected to unstressed (well-watered) and drought-stressed (water-stressed) conditions. In Gliricidia and Leucaena , both mycorrhizal inoculations stimulated greater plant growth, P and N uptake compared to their non-mycorrhizal (NM) plants under both watering regimes. However, in Acacia and Albizia , these parameters were only stimulated by either ectomycorrhiza (Acacia) or VA mycorrhiza (Albizia). Growth reduction occurred as a result of inoculation with the other type of mycorrhiza. This was attributed to competition for carbon between Acacia and VA mycorrhizas and parasitic association between Albizia and ectomycorrhiza. Drought-stressed mycorrhizal and NM Leucaena , and drought-stressed mycorrhizal Acacia tolerated lower xylem pressure potentials and larger water losses than the drought-stressed mycorrhizal and NM Albizia and Gliricidia . These latter plants avoided drought by maintaining higher xylem pressure potentials and leaf relative water content (RWC). All the four leguminous plants were mycorrhizal dependent. The higher the mycorrhizal dependency (MD), the lower the drought tolerance expressed in terms of drought response index (DRI). The DRI may be a useful determinant of MD, as they are inversely related. 1991 2019-06-25T17:09:01Z 2019-06-25T17:09:01Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101713 en Limited Access Osonubi, O., Mulongoy, K., Awotoye, O.O., Atayese, M.O. & Okali, D.U.U. (1991). Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings. Plant and Soil, 136(1), 131-143.
spellingShingle seedlings
gliricidia sepium
fungi
leucaena leucocephala
drought
drought tolerance
drought resistance
Osonubi, O.
Mulongoy, K.
Awotoye, O.O.
Atayese, M.O.
Okali, D.U.U.
Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title_full Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title_fullStr Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title_full_unstemmed Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title_short Effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
title_sort effects of ectomycorrhizal and vesculararbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of four leguminous woody seedlings
topic seedlings
gliricidia sepium
fungi
leucaena leucocephala
drought
drought tolerance
drought resistance
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