Effects of Land use Changes on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Abundance and Diversity in Selected Agro-ecological Zones of Ethiopia: Implications for Sustainable Agro-ecosystems
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2015-05
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) filllgi association of six li'uit plant speeics [Mallgijera
illdica L. (mango), l\1usa aculllinate Colla. (banana), Carica papaya L. (papaya),
Citl'llS lilllOIl Risso. (lemon), Persea alllericana Mill. (avocado), and PsidiulII guajava
L. (guava)] was investigated fi'om a low land area of Showa Robi!. Perecntage root
colonization, spore abundance, species richness and diversity were examined. The
resuit showed that ft'uit crops fell into higher spore density group of(7.2-8.8 spores g'l
of soil) and low spore density group (3.7-5.3 spores g,t of soil). Accordingly, mango
(1\1aJlgtfeJ'{[ il1dica), avocado (Persea americana), banana (J\1usa aCliminate), and
Icmon (Citl'lIs lilllon) were fi'om thc high density spore group; whereas, papaya
(Carica papaya), and guava (PsidiulII guqiava) fell into thc low spore density group at
P <0.05. The AM colonization also showed that mango and lemon have high
myeorrhization (71.7%), which guava has a low mycorrhization of27.3%. A total of
32 morpho species into 12 gencra were characterized fi'om all the fruit crops. The
highest AMF species richness was in mango (18 species) followed by banana (16
species) and guava (14 spccies). The species Clal'OideoglolJlus c1aroideulli and
Glolllus aggregatlIIn were the dominant specics ("generalists") among the fi'uit trees .
. A total of 13 AMF species were detected in only one of the tested fruit trees, out of
which foUl' species were recovered li'om mango indicating that the crops arc selective
to specific mycorrhizal fill1gi.
Key words: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM F); GIOIIIIIS; Root colonization; Spore
abundances
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM F), Glomus, Root colonization, Spore abundances