Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa

Despite the environmental and economic advantages of mixed plantations over monospecific ones, their implementation remains limited due to a lack of comprehensive understanding. Soil microorganisms, particularly root-associated fungi, have the potential to enhance plant fitness. In this study, we ex...

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Autores principales: Fioroni, Facundo, Carron, Ayelen Inés, Soto Mancilla, Matias A., Pastorino, Mario Juan, Fernandez, Natalia Veronica
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21450
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7
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author Fioroni, Facundo
Carron, Ayelen Inés
Soto Mancilla, Matias A.
Pastorino, Mario Juan
Fernandez, Natalia Veronica
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Fernandez, Natalia Veronica
Fioroni, Facundo
Pastorino, Mario Juan
Soto Mancilla, Matias A.
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Carron, Ayelen Inés
Soto Mancilla, Matias A.
Pastorino, Mario Juan
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description Despite the environmental and economic advantages of mixed plantations over monospecific ones, their implementation remains limited due to a lack of comprehensive understanding. Soil microorganisms, particularly root-associated fungi, have the potential to enhance plant fitness. In this study, we examined the effects of soil origin (native forest/pine plantation), cultivation type (monospecific/mixed), and the application of a commercial ectomycorrhizal inoculant on the growth and root-associated fungi (ectomycorrhizal fungi -EcMF- and root endophytic fungi -REF-) in seedlings of two important forestry species, Nothofagus obliqua (native) and Pinus ponderosa (non-native). Both species showed greater growth in forest soil, likely due to its higher nutrient content. In the plantation soil, seedlings in mixed cultures outperformed those in monospecific ones. The commercial inoculant had a positive effect on P. ponderosa but a negative impact on N. obliqua. Each forestry species had greater ectomycorrhizal abundance in their respective soil of origin, but EcMF richness and diversity were higher in the plantation soil. REF were more abundant in plantation soil. Notably, some EcMF demonstrated growth-promoting capabilities. Our findings highlight the potential of co-cultivating N. obliqua and P. ponderosa, whether for commercial or ecological restoration purposes, and underscore the importance of considering root associated fungi during the process.
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spelling INTA214502025-02-25T14:25:08Z Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa Fioroni, Facundo Carron, Ayelen Inés Soto Mancilla, Matias A. Pastorino, Mario Juan Fernandez, Natalia Veronica Nothofagus Pinus Pinus ponderosa Fungi Endophytes Mycorrhizae Ectomycorrhizae Soil Fungi Hongos Endofitas Ectomicorriza Hongos del Suelo Nothofagus obliqua Despite the environmental and economic advantages of mixed plantations over monospecific ones, their implementation remains limited due to a lack of comprehensive understanding. Soil microorganisms, particularly root-associated fungi, have the potential to enhance plant fitness. In this study, we examined the effects of soil origin (native forest/pine plantation), cultivation type (monospecific/mixed), and the application of a commercial ectomycorrhizal inoculant on the growth and root-associated fungi (ectomycorrhizal fungi -EcMF- and root endophytic fungi -REF-) in seedlings of two important forestry species, Nothofagus obliqua (native) and Pinus ponderosa (non-native). Both species showed greater growth in forest soil, likely due to its higher nutrient content. In the plantation soil, seedlings in mixed cultures outperformed those in monospecific ones. The commercial inoculant had a positive effect on P. ponderosa but a negative impact on N. obliqua. Each forestry species had greater ectomycorrhizal abundance in their respective soil of origin, but EcMF richness and diversity were higher in the plantation soil. REF were more abundant in plantation soil. Notably, some EcMF demonstrated growth-promoting capabilities. Our findings highlight the potential of co-cultivating N. obliqua and P. ponderosa, whether for commercial or ecological restoration purposes, and underscore the importance of considering root associated fungi during the process. EEA Bariloche Fil: Fioroni, Facundo. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina Fil: Fioroni, Facundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina Fil: Carron, Ayelen Inés. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; Argentina Fil: Soto Mancilla, Matias A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Andino Patagónico de Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales. Grupo de Microbiología Aplicada, Biotecnología Vegetal y del Suelo; Argentina Fil: Soto Mancilla, Matias A. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto Andino Patagónico de Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales. Grupo de Microbiología Aplicada, Biotecnología Vegetal y del Suelo; Argentina Fil: Soto Mancilla, Matias A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pastorino, Mario Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Pastorino, Mario Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Fernandez, Natalia Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Andino Patagónico de Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales. Grupo de Microbiología Aplicada, Biotecnología Vegetal y del Suelo; Argentina Fil: Fernandez, Natalia Veronica. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto Andino Patagónico de Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales. Grupo de Microbiología Aplicada y Biotecnología Vegetal y del Suelo; Argentina Fil: Fernandez, Natalia Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2025-02-25T14:19:54Z 2025-02-25T14:19:54Z 2025-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21450 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7 0015-749X 1938-3738 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Springer Forest Science : 1-26. (Published: 20 February 2025)
spellingShingle Nothofagus
Pinus
Pinus ponderosa
Fungi
Endophytes
Mycorrhizae
Ectomycorrhizae
Soil Fungi
Hongos
Endofitas
Ectomicorriza
Hongos del Suelo
Nothofagus obliqua
Fioroni, Facundo
Carron, Ayelen Inés
Soto Mancilla, Matias A.
Pastorino, Mario Juan
Fernandez, Natalia Veronica
Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title_full Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title_fullStr Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title_full_unstemmed Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title_short Underground Neighbors: Shared Root-Associated Fungi Facilitating the Coexistence of Nothofagus obliqua and Pinus ponderosa
title_sort underground neighbors shared root associated fungi facilitating the coexistence of nothofagus obliqua and pinus ponderosa
topic Nothofagus
Pinus
Pinus ponderosa
Fungi
Endophytes
Mycorrhizae
Ectomycorrhizae
Soil Fungi
Hongos
Endofitas
Ectomicorriza
Hongos del Suelo
Nothofagus obliqua
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21450
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44391-024-00011-7
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