Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).

The Mongolian almond (Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim.) Ricker) is an endangered plant species that distributes in Mongolia’s semi-desert ecosystems. Conservation issues of the ecosystems and their key species have been significantly raised recently due to environmental degradation occurring for the last...

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Main Authors: T. Aruhan, Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva, Burenjargal Otgonsuren
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Language:English
Published: National University of Mongolia 2022-03-01
Series:Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/68805
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description The Mongolian almond (Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim.) Ricker) is an endangered plant species that distributes in Mongolia’s semi-desert ecosystems. Conservation issues of the ecosystems and their key species have been significantly raised recently due to environmental degradation occurring for the last decades. This study tested the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the tolerance of A. mongolica seedlings’ performance. The seedlings were inoculated with two kinds of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and treated under artificial drought. Under normal conditions, inoculation of AMF significantly increased the biomass of A. mongolica and promoted the growth of the seedlings’ root system, but had no significant effect on the leaf area and other organs. When the seedlings were under drought stress, AMF significantly extended the wilting time of leaves and affected the root-shoot ratio as well as leaf abscission.
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spelling doaj-art-4858b6a40a374ca2948c3858bfb8ff832025-08-20T02:17:20ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942022-03-01201616710.22353/mjbs.2022.20.06Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).T. Aruhan0Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva1Burenjargal Otgonsuren2Department of Biology, School of Arts & Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia Department of Biology, School of Arts & Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia Department of Ecology, School of Agroecology, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar 17024, Mongolia The Mongolian almond (Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim.) Ricker) is an endangered plant species that distributes in Mongolia’s semi-desert ecosystems. Conservation issues of the ecosystems and their key species have been significantly raised recently due to environmental degradation occurring for the last decades. This study tested the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the tolerance of A. mongolica seedlings’ performance. The seedlings were inoculated with two kinds of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and treated under artificial drought. Under normal conditions, inoculation of AMF significantly increased the biomass of A. mongolica and promoted the growth of the seedlings’ root system, but had no significant effect on the leaf area and other organs. When the seedlings were under drought stress, AMF significantly extended the wilting time of leaves and affected the root-shoot ratio as well as leaf abscission.https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/68805arbuscular mycorrhizal fungiamygdalus mongolicadrought stress
spellingShingle T. Aruhan
Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva
Burenjargal Otgonsuren
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
amygdalus mongolica
drought stress
title Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
title_full Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
title_fullStr Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
title_full_unstemmed Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
title_short Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim).
title_sort effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza on seedling performance of amygdalus mongolica maxim
topic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
amygdalus mongolica
drought stress
url https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/68805
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