Nitrogen fixation associated with Suillus tomentosus tuberculate ectomycorrhizae on Pinus contorta var. latifolia

Paul, Leslie; Chapman, B.K.; Chanway, C.P.

doi:10.1093/aob/mcm061

Research article2007Peer reviewedOpen access

Nitrogen fixation associated with Suillus tomentosus tuberculate ectomycorrhizae on Pinus contorta var. latifolia

Paul, Leslie; Chapman, B.K.; Chanway, C.P.

Abstract

Conclusions Suillus tomentosus/P. contorta tuberculate ectomycorrhizae are sites of significant nitrogenase activity. The nitrogenase activity measured could be an important contribution to the nitrogen budget of P. contorta stands. Season and stand age affect levels of nitrogenase activity.

Keywords

nitrogenase activity; Suillus tomentosus; tuberculate ectomycorrhizae; Pinus contorta; nitrogen budgets; acetylene reduction assay

Published in

Annals of Botany
2007, Volume: 99, number: 6, pages: 1101-1109
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

SLU Authors

Paul, Leslie
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Microbiology
Ecology

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcm061

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/42813