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First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods
Despite their prominent role for tree growth, few studies have examined the occurrence of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland, seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF). Although fruiting bodies of boletes have been observed in a dry tropical forest on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, their occurre...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134708/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21210158 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00572-010-0355-x |
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author | Hasselquist, Niles J. Douhan, Greg W. Allen, Michael F. |
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description | Despite their prominent role for tree growth, few studies have examined the occurrence of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland, seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF). Although fruiting bodies of boletes have been observed in a dry tropical forest on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, their occurrence is rare and their mycorrhizal status is uncertain. To determine the trophic status (mycorrhizal vs. saprotrophic) of these boletes, fruiting bodies were collected and isotopically compared to known saprotrophic fungi, foliage, and soil from the same site. Mean δ(15)N and δ(13)C values differed significantly between boletes and saprotrophic fungi, with boletes 8.0‰ enriched and 2.5‰ depleted in (15)N and (13)C, respectively relative to saprotrophic fungi. Foliage was depleted in (13)C relative to both boletes and saprotrophic fungi. Foliar δ(15)N values, on the other hand, were similar to saprotrophic fungi, yet were considerably lower relative to bolete fruiting bodies. Results from this study provide the first isotopic evidence of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland SDTF and emphasize the need for further research to better understand the diversity and ecological importance of ectomycorrhizal fungi in these forested ecosystems. |
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spelling | pubmed-31347082011-08-24 First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods Hasselquist, Niles J. Douhan, Greg W. Allen, Michael F. Mycorrhiza Original Paper Despite their prominent role for tree growth, few studies have examined the occurrence of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland, seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF). Although fruiting bodies of boletes have been observed in a dry tropical forest on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, their occurrence is rare and their mycorrhizal status is uncertain. To determine the trophic status (mycorrhizal vs. saprotrophic) of these boletes, fruiting bodies were collected and isotopically compared to known saprotrophic fungi, foliage, and soil from the same site. Mean δ(15)N and δ(13)C values differed significantly between boletes and saprotrophic fungi, with boletes 8.0‰ enriched and 2.5‰ depleted in (15)N and (13)C, respectively relative to saprotrophic fungi. Foliage was depleted in (13)C relative to both boletes and saprotrophic fungi. Foliar δ(15)N values, on the other hand, were similar to saprotrophic fungi, yet were considerably lower relative to bolete fruiting bodies. Results from this study provide the first isotopic evidence of ectomycorrhizal fungi in lowland SDTF and emphasize the need for further research to better understand the diversity and ecological importance of ectomycorrhizal fungi in these forested ecosystems. Springer-Verlag 2011-01-06 2011 /pmc/articles/PMC3134708/ /pubmed/21210158 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00572-010-0355-x Text en © The Author(s) 2011 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Hasselquist, Niles J. Douhan, Greg W. Allen, Michael F. First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title | First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title_full | First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title_fullStr | First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title_full_unstemmed | First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title_short | First report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico determined using isotopic methods |
title_sort | first report of the ectomycorrhizal status of boletes on the northern yucatan peninsula, mexico determined using isotopic methods |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134708/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21210158 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00572-010-0355-x |
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