Percent mycorrhizal colonizationa by three AM fungi in roots of flax, medic, and tomato
Plant | G. rosea | G. caledonium | G. intraradices |
---|---|---|---|
Flax | 40 ± 2 | 20 ± 4 | 53 ± 5 |
Medic | 84 ± 1 | 77 ± 3 | 99 ± 0 |
Tomato | 32 ± 5 | 44 ± 2 | 82 ± 2 |
↵a Percent colonization was determined by a line intercept method (McGonigle et al., 1990) following clearing in 10% (w/v) KOH and staining with Trypan blue (Smith et al., 2000). Means and ses of means of three replicate pots.