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Filtering by: Creator Rubino, M. Degree Field Forest Ecosystems and Society Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

The development and decline dynamics of two ectomycorrhizal fungal mat soil microbial communities in response to a reciprocal soil transfer experiment in old-growth Douglas-fir forests

Creator:

Cappellazzi, Jed E.

Abstract:

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EmF) form symbioses with trees. These symbioses profoundly influence forest ecology. Certain EmF form specialized profusions of hyphae, known as ectomycorrhizal fungal mats (mats) which are visible to the naked eye, alter forest soil biogeochemistry, substantially contribute to soil microbial biomass/respiration and support unique microbial communities. Piloderma and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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appearance for an area at least 0.5 m in diameter.” The current work will define mats in this manner. To