Thickets of Rhododendron maximum (Rm) in the southern Appalachians impose severe limitations on the regeneration of hardwood and coniferous seedlings. Interactions between Rm thickets and ectomycorrhizal colonization were examined to explain seedling inhibition. Experimental blocks were established in and out of Rm thickets in a mature, mixed hardwood/conifer forest in Macon County, North Carolina. Planted seedlings of red oak (Quercus rubra) and hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) were harvested at the end of the first and second growing seasons. Litter manipulation had no effect on total mycorrhizal colonization. Mycorrhizal colonization and ramification index (# mycorrhizae cm-1) were depressed and colonization by Cenococcum geophilum increased in blocks with versus without Rm. After the first year, percent colonization of T. canadensis not in Rm thickets (62 %) was three times higher than in Rm thickets (19%), and the ramification index was increased by more than a factor of four (2.83 versus 0.61). Mycorrhizal colonization levels were correlated with root weight and shoot weight in both hemlock and oak seedlings, but did not explain most of the variation observed. Sporocarps of 69 putatively ectomycorrhizal species were collected on the blocks. Species diversity and overall community structure was similar in and out of Rm thickets. Individual species, i.e. Lactarius speciosus and Russula krombholzii, were significant indicators of forest without Rm thickets. Rhododendron maximum thickets probably affect the process of mycorrhization. The reduced level of mycorrhizal capacity under Rm thickets could be a factor in the increased seedling failure in Rm thickets. / Master of Science

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No. of bitstreams: 2 aline_ferreira_rocha.pdf: 1616973 bytes, checksum: 4f7430eba72b699c77503dd777840bb2 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / Aperam / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior (CAPES) / A sele??o de clones de Corymbia menos dependentes da aduba??o fosfatada e mais responsivos as ectomicorrizas poder? tornar o cultivo desta planta menos dependente deste insumo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de inoculantes de isolados de Pisolithus sp. na produ??o de mudas de clones de Corymbia pela miniestaquia, em condi??es de viveiro. Os clones de Corymbia AEC0007, AEC0022, AEC0043 e AEC0045 inoculados com os isolados de Pisolithus sp. C9C, C16 com a mistura dos dois isolados (MIX = C9C+C16), foram crescidos em substrato com redu??o da aduba??o fosfatada. Como controle, os mesmos clones, n?o inoculados, foram crescidos em substrato com (Controle) e sem (Comercial) redu??o da aduba??o fosfatada. A sobreviv?ncia das mudas nos clones AEC0007 e AEC0043 n?o foi influenciada pela inocula??o. Para os demais clones, as mudas inoculadas com C16 foram at? 75 % maiores que as mudas do Comercial. A inocula??o com MIX aumentou a altura das mudas do AEC0007, AEC0043 e AEC0045, todos em rela??o ?s mudas do Comercial e do Controle. O C16 aumentou o di?metro das mudas do AEC0007 e AEC0045 em at? 25 % em rela??o ?s do Comercial, e para os demais clones, a inocula??o n?o teve influ?ncia. As maiores porcentagens de coloniza??o foram observadas nas mudas do AEC0007, AEC0022 e AEC0043 inoculadas com C9C e com MIX. A inocula??o, em geral, aumentou a frequ?ncia de torr?es firmes e parcialmente enraizados e firmes e bem enraizados, exceto para o AEC0045. Os teores de P, N, K, Ca e Mg estavam abaixo do considerado ideal e os teores de Zn e Fe estavam acima da faixa adequada. Apenas os teores de Mn permaneceram dentro da faixa considerada adequada. As porcentagens de pontas colonizadas se correlacionaram positivamente com par?metros de crescimento e nutri??o nos clones AEC0007, AEC0022 e AEC0043, mas a quantidade de par?metros e a intensidade da correla??o foram dependentes do clone. A inocula??o com Pisolithus sp. aumenta a coloniza??o ectomicorr?zica e o crescimento de mudas Corymbia em viveiro comercial, mas isto ? dependente do clone e do isolado. Os inoculantes mais promissores foram MIX> C9C>C16, pois promoveram maiores crescimento, sobreviv?ncia, massa seca, coloniza??o e qualidade de torr?es das mudas de Corymbia. O clone AEC0043 foi o mais responsivo ? inocula??o por fungos ectomicorr?zicos, obtendo maiores benef?cios. / Disserta??o (Mestrado) ? Programa de P?s-Gradua??o em Produ??o Vegetal, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 2016. / The selection of Corymbia clones less dependent on phosphate fertilization and more responsive to ectomycorrhizae may make the cultivation of this plant less dependent on this input. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of inoculants of Pisolithus sp. in the production of mini-cuttings of Corymbia clones, under nursery conditions. The Corymbia clones AEC0007, AEC0022, AEC0043 and AEC0045 inoculated with the isolates of Pisolithus sp. C9C, C16 with the mixture of the two isolates (MIX = C9C + C16) were grown on substrate with reduction of phosphate fertilization. As a control, the same uninoculated clones were grown on substrate with (Control) and without (Commercial) reduction of phosphate fertilization. The survival of the mini cuttings in clones AEC0007 and AEC0043 was not influenced by inoculation. The survival of the AEC0022 mini-cuttings inoculated with C16 was 75% greater than those from the commercial, but this effect was dependent on the isolate and the clone. The inoculation with the MIX increased the height of the mini-cuttings of AEC0007, AEC0043 and AEC0045, all in relation to the Commercial and Control mini-cuttings. The C16 increased the diameter of the AEC0007 and AEC0045 mini-cuttings by up to 25% compared to the Commercial ones and for the other clones inoculation it had no influence. The highest percentages of colonization were observed in the AEC0007, AEC0022 and AEC0043 mini-cuttings inoculated with C9C and MIX. The inoculation, in general, increased the frequencies of firm and partially rooted and firm and well rooted clods, except for AEC0045. The concentration of P, N, K, Ca and Mg were below the ideal level and the Zn and Fe concentration were above the appropriate range. Only Mn concentration remained within the range considered adequate. The percentages of colonized tips correlated positively with growth and nutrition parameters in clones AEC0007, AEC0022 and AEC0043, but the number of parameters and the intensity of the correlation was dependent on the clone. The inoculation with Pisolithus sp. increases ectomycorrhizal colonization and growth of Corymbia mini-cuttings in commercial nursery, but this is dependent on the clone and isolate. The most promising inoculants were MIX> C9C> C16, as they promoted greater growth, survival, dry mass, colonization and quality of clods of Corymbia mini-cuttings. Clone AEC0043 was the most responsive to inoculation of ectomycorrhizal fungi, obtaining greater benefits.

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária / The knowledge of the level of association that occurs between diazotrophic bacteria and fungi arbusculares mycorrhizae (AMF) in grassland ecosystems may be important for the understanding of the changes caused by the addition of fertilizers containing phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N), in the production and botanical composition of natural pastures. The objective of this study was to evaluate. (a) the occurrence of three genera of diazotrophic bacterial in the root system under fertilization with N and P, and determine the contribution of N via BNF, and (b) evaluate the behavior of the association between AMF and native grasses. Four most abundant grasses in natural grasslands of the Southern Campos in Rio Grande do Sul , Axonopus affinis, Paspalum notatum, Andropogon lateralis and Aristida laevis were grown in pots of 5 kg, in a greenhouse, two studies being conducted (A e B ). In A, two treatments were applied: 50 mg kg-1 soil P and 100 mg kg-1 of soil N (NP) and a control, being evaluated, the number of diazotrophic bacteria of the genera Azotobacter, Azospirillum and Herbaspirillum, and the contribution of BNF was determined by the technique of natural 15N abundance. In B, the treatments consisted of applying 50 mg kg-1 soil P (P), application of 50 mg kg-1 soil P and 100 mg kg-1 of soil N (NP), and a control, in both treatments mycorrhizal colonization was determined. For A, A. laevis demonstrate to be more dependent on biological N fixation than the other species. The grass P. notatum compared with other species demonstrated to be more efficient to absorb available soil N. The dry matter accumulation in shoots of the native species was higher with the application of NP. In B the mycorrhizal colonization was similar between the control, P and NP to the roots of A. lateralis and A. laevis, thus presenting a greater dependence on the mycorrhizal association. Differently, in A. affinis and P. notatum, the mycorrhizal colonization was lower when subjected to fertilization with P and NP, thus presenting a lower dependence. It is concluded for A that fertilization with N and P reduces diazotrophic colonization, increasing the production of dry matter and N content of the tissue. A. laevis showed the highest contribution of biological nitrogen fixation, since P. notatum showed higher N accumulation in soil. In relation to B, A. laevis and A. lateralis have a higher dependence on the mycorrhizal than A. affinis and P. notatum. / O conhecimento do nível de associação que ocorre entre bactérias diazotróficas e fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) nos ecossistemas campestres, pode ser importante para a o entendimento das alterações provocadas pela adição de fertilizantes, contendo fósforo (P) e nitrogênio (N), na produção e na composição botânica das pastagens naturais. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar (a) a ocorrência de três gêneros de bactérias diazotróficas no sistema radicular sob fertilização com N e P, e determinar a contribuição de N via FBN, e (b) avaliar o comportamento da associação entre FMAs e gramíneas nativas. Foram utilizadas quatro gramíneas de maior abundância nas pastagens naturais dos Campos Sulinos no Rio Grande do Sul, Axonopus affinis, Paspalum notatum, Andropogon lateralis e Aristida laevis, cultivadas em casa de vegetação, sendo conduzidos dois estudos (A e B). Em A, foram aplicados dois tratamentos: 50 mg kg-1 de solo de P + 100 mg kg-1 de N solo (NP) e uma testemunha, sendo avaliados, o número de bactérias diazotróficas dos gêneros Azotobacter, Azospirillum e Herbaspirillum, e a contribuição da FBN através da técnica da abundância natural de 15N. Em B, os tratamentos consistiram na aplicação de 50 mg kg-1 de solo de P (P); aplicação de 50 mg kg-1 de solo de P + 100 mg kg-1 de N solo (NP), e uma testemunha, em ambos foi determinada a colonização micorrízica. A espécie A. laevis demonstrou ser mais dependente da fixação biológica de N que as demais espécies. A espécie P. notatum em comparação as demais espécies, demostrou ser mais hábil em absorver o N disponível no solo. A matéria seca acumulada da parte aérea das espécies nativas foi maior com a aplicação de NP. A colonização micorrízica foi semelhante entre a testemunha, P e NP para as raízes de A. lateralis e A. laevis, apresentando assim uma maior dependência da associação micorrízica. Diferentemente, nas espécies A. affinis e P. notatum, a colonização micorrízica foi menor quando submetidas a adubação com P e NP, apresentando assim uma menor dependência. Conclui-se assim, que a adubação com N e P reduz a colonização de bactérias diazotróficas, aumentando a produção de matéria seca e teor de N no tecido. A. laevis apresentou a maior contribuição da fixação biológica de nitrogênio, já P. notatum apresentou maior acúmulo de N do solo. As espécies A. laevis e A. lateralis apresentam maior dependência da micorrização que as espécies A. affinis e P. notatum.

Memorial apresentado à Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Campus de Botucatu, para obtenção do título de Livre-Docente, junto à Disciplina "Microbiologia Geral" / Resumo: Estudou-se o efeito da inoculação com fungo micorrízico arbuscular (FMA), Glomus etunicatum, Glomus clarum, ou Scutelospora heterogama, e da adição de fósforo solúvel (15, 30, 45, 60, 120 e 240 mg de P kg-1 de terra) sobre as variáveis altura, número de folhas, diâmetro do caule, massas vegetais aérea e radicular, teores de nutrientes nas folhas e colonização micorrízica no porta-enxerto limoeiro "Cravo" (Citrus limonia (L.) Osbeck). Os FMAs, Glomus etunicatum e Glomus clarum, e doses crescentes de fósforo exerceram efeitos significativos sobre essas variáveis. O efeito da inoculação sobre as variáveis de crescimento vegetal foi mais acentuado nos tratamentos com adição de 30 a 60 mg de P kg-1 de terra. Para o teor de P foliar, o efeito da inoculação foi mais acentuado nos tratamentos adicionados de 120 a 240 mg de P kg-1 de terra. A inoculação com estes FMAs aumentou a eficiência do limoeiro "Cravo" em absorver nutrientes, tanto que as variáveis estudadas em plantas inoculadas na ausência de adubação fosfática superaram às de plantas não inoculadas em substrato adicionado de 240 mg de P kg-1 de terra. / Abstract: The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) Glomus etunicatum, Glomus clarum or Scutelospora heterogama inoculation and soluble phosphate addition (15, 30, 45, 60, 120 and 240 mg P kg-£ of soil) on the height, leaf number, stem diameter, shoot and root mass, nutrients in foliar mass and mycorrhizal colonization parameters on Rangpur lime rootstocks plants were studied. AMF inoculation and soluble phosphate levels increased these parameters. Inoculation effect on the plant growth parameters was more intense at 30 to 60 mg P kg-1 soil. AMF inoculation effect on the leaf P was more intense at 120 to 240 mg P kg-1 soil addition. AMF inoculation increased citrus efficiency to absorb nutrients so that the parameters studied of inoculated plants without phosphate addition did not differ of non-inoculated plants in substract with 240 mg P kg-1 soil addition.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The production expansion areas of soybean monoculture system result in increased fertilizers and pesticides application, and the intensification of some phytosanitary problems such as the damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes. The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) increase plant growth and reduce the problems caused by nematodes in soybean. The objective of this work was to study the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Rhizophagus clarus in the growth of soybean plants and the nematode Pratylenchus brachyurus suppression. Two trials were conducted in a greenhouse. In the first experiment evaluated the growth of soybeans in the presence and absence of the mycorrhizal fungus R. clarus. In the second trial was carry out the damage caused by the P. brachyurus in soybean grown in the presence and absence of R. clarus. In soybean flowering period evaluated the height, stem diameter, the dry matter of root and shoot, nodulation, the relative chlorophyll index, the nutrient content of the plant tissue, the number of the nematode in soil and penetrated to the root system, the reproduction factor of the nematode, the number of fungal spores in the soil and mycorrhizal colonization of roots. The results showed that mycorrhiza increased the growth, nodulation and nutrient uptake of soybean plants grown in soil with or without nematode. The mycorrhizal colonization reduced the penetration of the nematode in soybean roots, despite the greater number of nematodes in the soil. The presence of the nematode influenced mycorrhizal colonization of soybean plants. The use of sustainable management practices that favor the populations of AMF in the soil, can be a strategy for increasing and/or maintaining crop yields and reducing the affect caused by the P. brachyurus. / A expansão das áreas de produção e o sistema de monocultivo da soja resultam no aumento da aplicação de fertilizantes e agrotóxicos, e na intensificação de alguns problemas fitossanitários, como os danos causados pelos fitonematoides. Os fungos micorrízicos arbusculares podem contribuir para aumentar o crescimento das plantas e reduzir os problemas causados pelos nematoides na cultura da soja. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar o efeito do fungo micorrízico arbuscular Rhizophagus clarus no crescimento das plantas de soja e na supressão do nematoide Pratylenchus brachyurus. Dois ensaios foram conduzidos em casa de vegetação. No primeiro ensaio foi avaliado o crescimento da soja na presença e na ausência do fungo micorrízico R. clarus. No segundo ensaio foi avaliado os danos causados pelo nematoide P. brachyurus na cultura da soja cultivada na presença e na ausência do R. clarus. No período de florescimento da soja avaliou-se a altura, o diâmetro de colmo, a fitomassa da parte aérea e radicular, a nodulação, o índice relativo de clorofila, o teor de nutrientes do tecido vegetal, o número de P. brachyurus no solo e penetrados no sistema radicular, o fator de reprodução dos nematoides, o número de esporos fúngicos no solo e a colonização micorrízica das raízes. Os resultados demonstraram que a micorrização aumentou o crescimento, a nodulação e a absorção de nutrientes das plantas de soja, cultivadas em solo com ou sem o nematoide. A colonização micorrízica reduziu a penetração do P. brachyurus nas raízes da soja, apesar do maior número de nematoides no solo. A presença do nematoide influenciou a colonização micorrízica das plantas de soja. A adoção de práticas de manejo sustentáveis que favoreçam as populações de FMAs no solo, pode ser uma estratégia para o aumento e/ou manutenção da produtividade das lavouras e redução dos danos causado pelo P. brachyurus.

Les plantes se distribuent dans des habitats présentant une disponibilité variable en nutriment et s'y adaptent en ajustant leur taux de croissance relatif. Les espèces adaptées aux habitats infertiles, affichent un taux de croissance plus faible que celles adaptées aux habitats fertiles. Les adaptations expliquant cette distribution ont été identifiées, premièrement, au niveau des feuilles. Un fort taux de fixation du carbone et d’allocation de ce dernier à la croissance sont favorisés en investissant davantage dans des tissus foliaires contenant des enzymes photosynthétiques riches en azote, par rapport aux tissus structuraux riches en carbone. Inversement, les feuilles favorisant une croissance lente présentent une plus grande quantité de tissus structuraux que de tissus riches en enzymes photosynthétiques, ce qui prolonge leur longévité, mais restreint leur taux d'assimilation du carbone. Étant donné que les adaptations foliaires dépendent de l'utilisation des nutriments acquis par les racines, les adaptations de ces dernières sont essentielles pour comprendre la distribution des plantes. Le fonctionnement des racines est influencé par les mêmes variations dans le ratio entre les tissus à forte teneur en protéines riches en azote et les tissus structuraux. Les fortes valeurs de ce ratio améliorent l’acquisition des nutriments et soutiennent une croissance rapide, tandis que les faibles valeurs prolongent la longévité des racines, mais restreignent leur taux d'acquisition. Cependant, les racines doivent également explorer le sol dû à la mobilité limitée des nutriments. Cette fonction est réalisée en établissant des relations symbiotiques avec des champignons ou par l'allongement de leurs racines. Cependant, contrairement aux adaptations foliaires, la relation entre ces adaptations racinaires et la disponibilité des nutriments présente des résultats contradictoires. De plus, ces adaptations n'influencent pas l'acquisition des nutriments non directement disponibles, comme les nutriments organiques, qui peuvent représenter une proportion importante des nutriments du sol. Cela limite notre compréhension de la nutrition des plantes et entrave notre compréhension des mécanismes expliquant leur distribution. Afin de mieux comprendre la nutrition des plantes, des feuilles et des racines furent échantillonnées le long de gradients de fertilité. Les résultats ont montré que l'utilisation de nutriments organiques par le biais d'enzymes hydrolytiques augmentait à mesure que la fertilité des sols diminuait. De plus, une forte corrélation entre cette adaptation et les adaptations racinaires liées aux taux d'acquisition des nutriments a été observée, mais aucune corrélation n'a été constatée avec celles liées à l'exploration du sol. En revanche, dans un autre système d'étude, les résultats ont indiqué que les adaptations racinaires liées à l'exploration du sol, plutôt que celles associées aux taux d'acquisition des nutriments, s'alignaient avec la variation de la disponibilité des nutriments et se coordonnaient avec les adaptations foliaires qui permettent d’expliquer en partie la distribution des plantes. Dans l'ensemble, ces études ont approfondi notre compréhension de la nutrition des plantes et ont révélé différentes relations entre la variation de la disponibilité des nutriments et les adaptations racinaires influençant l'acquisition des nutriments et l'exploration du sol. Cela suggère qu’une généralisation des adaptations racinaires répondant systématiquement aux demandes nutritionnelles des feuilles est peu probable. / Plants are distributed across habitats of varying nutrient availability and adapt by adjusting, notably, their relative growth rates. Species adapted to nutrient-poor habitats exhibit lower growth rates than those adapted to nutrient-rich habitats. The adaptations explaining this distribution have been identified, first and foremost, at the leaf level. Leaves promoting rapid growth enhance net carbon assimilation by investing more in nitrogen-rich photosynthetic enzymes compared to carbon-rich structural tissues. This extends their lifespan, enhances their nutrient-use efficiency but limits carbon assimilation. Given that foliar adaptations depend on the utilization of nutrients acquired by roots, root adaptations are essential to understanding plant distribution. Plants possess also the ability to modify the ratio between nitrogen-rich protein tissues and carbonrich structural tissues in their roots. Similarly to leaf functioning, increasing this ratio enhances the efficiency of nutrient acquisition while minimizing carbon investment, enabling optimal carbon allocation for growth. On the other hand, they can decrease this ratio to prioritize nutrient conservation, which extends their longevity but restricts nutrient acquisition rate. However, roots must also explore the soil due to the limited mobility of nutrients. Soil exploration is achieved by establishing symbiotic relationships with fungi or through the elongation of their roots. Unlike leaf adaptations, the relationship between these root adaptations and nutrient availability yields contradictory results. Additionally, these adaptations do not directly influence the acquisition of non-readily available soil nutrients, such as organic nutrients, which can represent a significant proportion of the total nutrient pool. Thus, our understanding of plant nutrition is limited, impeding our understanding of the mechanisms explaining their distributions. To contribute to an enriched understanding of plant nutrition, leaves and roots were sampled along strong fertility gradients. The results revealed an increase in the utilization of organic nutrients through hydrolytic enzymes as the availability of directly accessible nutrients declined. Furthermore, a strong correlation between this adaptation and root adaptations related to nutrient acquisition rates has been observed, but no correlation was found with adaptations related to soil exploration. On the other hand, in another study system, the results indicated that root adaptations related to soil exploration, rather than those associated with nutrient acquisition rates, aligned with the variation in nutrient availability and coordinated with foliar adaptations influencing net carbon assimilation. As a result, a high degree of mycorrhizal symbiosis was associated with leaves favoring rapid growth in fertile soil. Overall, roots displaying a high density of structural tissues and a high degree of symbiotic association were associated with fertile soil across two different study systems. Altogether, these results have deepened our understanding of plant nutrition and revealed different possible relationships between nutrient availability variation and root adaptations influencing nutrient acquisition and soil exploration. This suggests that generalizing root adaptations that consistently meet the nutrient demands of leaves is unlikely.