ArticlePloS one2010
Serpentine soils do not limit mycorrhizal fungal diversity.
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- Phylogenetic structure of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities of western hemlock changes with forest age and stand type.Mycorrhiza · 2013Article
- Edaphic factors do not govern the ectomycorrhizal specificity of Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae).Mycorrhiza · 2012Article
- Fungal diversity is not determined by mineral and chemical differences in serpentine substrates.PloS one · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysiologically stressful environments tend to host depauperate and specialized biological communities. Serpentine soils exemplify this phenomenon by imposing well-known constraints on plants; however, their effect on other organisms is still poorly understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsWe used a combination of field and molecular approaches to test the hypothesis that serpentine fungal communities are species-poor and specialized. We conducted surveys of ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity from adjacent serpentine and non-serpentine sites, described fungal communities using nrDNA Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) fragment and sequence analyses, and compared their phylogenetic community structure. Although we detected low fungal overlap across the two habitats, we found serpentine soils to support rich fungal communities that include representatives from all major fungal lineages. We failed to detect the phylogenetic signature of endemic clades that would result from specialization and adaptive radiation within this habitat. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results indicate that serpentine soils do not constitute an extreme environment for ectomycorrhizal fungi, and raise important questions about the role of symbioses in edaphic tolerance and the maintenance of biodiversity.
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