AuthorTaylor, A.S. & Alexander, I.
Year2005
TitleThe ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: life in the real world
TypePaper
SourceMycologist Vol 19 (3): 102-112.
IllustrationsColour photographs and line drawings
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Ectomycorrhiza involve c. 7-10,000 species of fungi and c. 8,000 species of plants, including the dominant components of many woodland and forest ecosystems.

Between 3 and 14 million root tips or 1800km of hyphae are required to build a single Cep.

The root tip fungal mantle is the likely storage area for N and P required to build sporocarps.

Defenses, eg cystidia, on the mantle surface are discussed.

Errata, Corrigenda & CommentsVol 20, Page 14 contains an erratum on page 106 "by the same line of reasoning, the confirmation that *Pakaraimaea*, the S. American genus, is also ectomycorrhizal, (B. Moyersoen, unpublished data) sets the ECM origin back to 130 million years ago."

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentFUNGItrue fungi
CurrentPezoloma ericaea discomyceteFungi: Helotiales: Lachnaceae
CurrentTubera genus of trufflesFungi: Pezizales: Tuberaceae
CurrentAmanitagrisettes and amanitasFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
hydrophobic mantleCurrentCortinariuswebcap toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
CurrentHebelomapoisonpie toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
CurrentLaccariadeceiver toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Hydnangiaceae
(Xerocomus)CurrentBoletusa genus of boletesFungi: Boletales: Boletaceae
CurrentBoletus edulisPenny Bun, CepFungi: Boletales: Boletaceae
CurrentPaxillusmycorrhizal rollrimsFungi: Boletales: Paxillaceae
CurrentPisolithus capsuliferDyeballFungi: Boletales: Sclerodermataceae
CurrentSuillusa genus of boletesFungi: Boletales: Suillaceae
hydrophilic mantleCurrentLactariusmilkcap toadstoolsFungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
hydrophilic mantleCurrentRussulabrittlegill toadstools, russulasFungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
CurrentSebacinaa genus of jelly fungiFungi: Sebacinales: Sebacinaceae
CurrentEndogonea genus of pea trufflesFungi: Endogonales: Endogonaceae
CurrentTRACHEOPHYTAvascular plantsPlantae
Herbaceous speciesCurrentPolygonumknotgrassPlantae: Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae
CurrentArbutus unedoStrawberry-treePlantae: Ericales: Ericaceae
CurrentArctostaphylos alpinusMountain Bearberry, Alpine BearberryPlantae: Ericales: Ericaceae
CurrentArctostaphylos uva-ursiBearberryPlantae: Ericales: Ericaceae
CurrentVaccinium myrtillusBilberryPlantae: Ericales: Ericaceae
CurrentBETULACEAEbirches, hazels, hornbeams and aldersPlantae: Fagales
CurrentFAGACEAEforest treesPlantae: Fagales
CurrentSALICACEAEpoplars and willowsPlantae: Malpighiales
CurrentEucalyptusgums, gumtreesPlantae: Myrtales: Myrtaceae
CurrentDryas octopetalaMountain AvensPlantae: Rosales: Rosaceae
Current[Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs]ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsPlantae
CurrentCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgePlantae: Poales: Cyperaceae
CurrentCarex piluliferaPill SedgePlantae: Poales: Cyperaceae
CurrentKobresia simpliciusculaFalse SedgePlantae: Poales: Cyperaceae
CurrentPINACEAEpines, firs, spruces, cedars, larchesPlantae: Pinales
CurrentPinus sylvestrisScots PinePlantae: Pinales: Pinaceae
CurrentJUNGERMANNIOPSIDAleafy liverwortsPlantae
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