Lee, Chia Shing (2007) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Calophyllum sp. in Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus forests. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi are soil fungi that form mutualistic symbiosis with the roots of plant. The objectives of this study were to investigate the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhiza and to identify isolated spores associated with Calophyllum sp. This study was carried out in a replanted forest and a logged-over forest in Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus (UPM Bintulu). Samples of top soils that coexist with the selected host plant, Calophyllum sp. were collected. Total abundance of spores, species richness (S), Shannon-wiener Diversity Index (H') and evenness (EH) were calculated. A total of 13 species of arbuscular mycorrhiza were isolated where 10 species were identified at the genus level. The replanted forest showed higher arbuscular mycorrhiza spores diversity as compared to the logged-over forest. On the other hand, the logged-over forest recorded higher evenness value as compared to the replanted forest. This was probably due to the fact that the replanted forest had the highest number of the Glomus species spores when compared to other genera. Different types of land management or practices, and the ecological adaptations of arbuscular mycorrhiza were believed to be the main factor that contributed to the population of arbuscular mycorrhiza found in this study.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Azman Mohamad |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Dec 2024 02:41 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2024 02:41 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2275 |
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