Is seasonality a trait of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the temperate zone?
| Name: | Is seasonality a trait of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the temperate zone? |
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| Researchers: |
Rydlová Jana (researcher) Sudová Radka (researcher) Kolaříková (roz. Sýkorová) Zuzana (researcher) Sejfová Zuzana (member in research team) Pánková Karolína (member in research team) Philippe Morgane (member in research team) Chroustová Veronika (member in research team) |
| Provider: | GA ČR |
| Number: | 25-15900S |
| Realization from: | 2025 |
| Realization to: | 2027 |
| Summary: | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the dominant fungal symbionts in plant roots in grasslands with crucial role in plant nutrition and stress protection. Therefore, understanding the seasonal dynamics of AMF populations is essential for comprehending their ecological significance and impacts of climate change on ecosystem resilience. This proposal addresses the “winter aspect” of arbuscular mycorrhiza in the temperate zone: AMF species active in the cold season will be determined using a field survey in six temperate grasslands with differing climatic conditions, isolated to pure AMF cultures and tested in growth chamber experiments. Their global distribution will be investigated using database mining. Seasonality patterns of biomass allocation into vegetative and reproductive or storage structures of these AMF taxa will be evaluated as well as their adaptation to cold and their ecological functions. |