| Author | Huggins, J.A., Talbot, J., Gardes, M. & Kennedy, P.G. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Title | Unlocking environmental keys to host specificity: differential tolerance of acidity and nitrate by Alnus-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | FungEcol Vol 12: 52-61. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Alders tend to support a small suite of host-specific ectomycorrhizal fungi rather than more generalist species. Culture evidence suggest this may be related to the soil having high nitrogen (Alder root galls contain Frankiella alni which fixes nitrogen) and high acidity. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Alnus | alders | Plantae: Fagales: Betulaceae | |
| Current | [Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs] | ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs | Plantae |
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