The ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities of four natural Tuber magnatum truffle grounds, located in different Italian regions (Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Molise, and Tuscany), were studied. The main objective of this study was to characterize and compare the ECM fungal communities in the different regions and in productive (where T. magnatum ascomata were found) and nonproductive points. More than 8,000 (8,100) colonized root tips were counted in 73 soil cores, and 129 operational taxonomic units were identified using morphological and molecular methods. Although the composition of the ECM fungal communities studied varied, we were able to highlight some common characteristics. The most plentiful ECM fungal taxa belong to the Thelephoraceae and Sebacinaceae families followed by Inocybaceae and Russulaceae. Although several ectomycorrhizas belonging to Tuber genus were identified, no T. magnatum ectomycorrhizas were found. The putative ecological significance of some species is discussed.

Assessment of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in the natural habitats of Tuber magnatum (Ascomycota, Pezizales) / M. Leonardi;M. Iotti;M. Oddis;G. Lalli;G. Pacioni;P. Leonardi;S. Maccherini;C. Perini;E. Salerni;A. Zambonelli. - In: MYCORRHIZA. - ISSN 0940-6360. - STAMPA. - 23:5(2013), pp. 349-358. [10.1007/s00572-012-0474-7]

Assessment of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in the natural habitats of Tuber magnatum (Ascomycota, Pezizales)

IOTTI, MIRCO;LEONARDI, PAMELA;ZAMBONELLI, ALESSANDRA
2013

Abstract

The ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities of four natural Tuber magnatum truffle grounds, located in different Italian regions (Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Molise, and Tuscany), were studied. The main objective of this study was to characterize and compare the ECM fungal communities in the different regions and in productive (where T. magnatum ascomata were found) and nonproductive points. More than 8,000 (8,100) colonized root tips were counted in 73 soil cores, and 129 operational taxonomic units were identified using morphological and molecular methods. Although the composition of the ECM fungal communities studied varied, we were able to highlight some common characteristics. The most plentiful ECM fungal taxa belong to the Thelephoraceae and Sebacinaceae families followed by Inocybaceae and Russulaceae. Although several ectomycorrhizas belonging to Tuber genus were identified, no T. magnatum ectomycorrhizas were found. The putative ecological significance of some species is discussed.
2013
Assessment of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in the natural habitats of Tuber magnatum (Ascomycota, Pezizales) / M. Leonardi;M. Iotti;M. Oddis;G. Lalli;G. Pacioni;P. Leonardi;S. Maccherini;C. Perini;E. Salerni;A. Zambonelli. - In: MYCORRHIZA. - ISSN 0940-6360. - STAMPA. - 23:5(2013), pp. 349-358. [10.1007/s00572-012-0474-7]
M. Leonardi;M. Iotti;M. Oddis;G. Lalli;G. Pacioni;P. Leonardi;S. Maccherini;C. Perini;E. Salerni;A. Zambonelli
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