Author | Taylor, A.S. & Alexander, I. |
Year | 2005 |
Title | The ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: life in the real world |
Type | Paper |
Source | Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 102-112. |
Illustrations | Colour 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 & Comments | Vol 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line of reasoning, the confirmation that *Pakaraimaea*, the S. American genus, is also ectomycorrhizal, (B. Moyersoen, unpublished data) sets the ECM origin back to 130 million years ago."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 & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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Current | FUNGI | true fungi | ||
Current | Pezoloma ericae | a discomycete | Fungi: Helotiales: Lachnaceae | |
Current | Tuber | a genus of truffles | Fungi: Pezizales: Tuberaceae | |
Current | Amanita | grisettes and amanitas | Fungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae | |
hydrophobic mantle | Current | Cortinarius | webcap toadstools | Fungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Current | Hebeloma | poisonpie toadstools | Fungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae | |
Current | Laccaria | deceiver toadstools | Fungi: Agaricales: Hydnangiaceae | |
(Xerocomus) | Current | Boletus | a genus of boletes | Fungi: Boletales: Boletaceae |
Current | Boletus edulis | Penny Bun, Cep | Fungi: Boletales: Boletaceae | |
Current | Paxillus | mycorrhizal rollrims | Fungi: Boletales: Paxillaceae | |
Current | Pisolithus capsulifer | Dyeball | Fungi: Boletales: Sclerodermataceae | |
Current | Suillus | a genus of boletes | Fungi: Boletales: Suillaceae | |
hydrophilic mantle | Current | Lactarius | milkcap toadstools | Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae |
hydrophilic mantle | Current | Russula | brittlegill toadstools, russulas | Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae |
Current | Sebacina | a genus of jelly fungi | Fungi: Sebacinales: Sebacinaceae | |
Current | Endogone | a genus of pea truffles | Fungi: Endogonales: Endogonaceae | |
Current | TRACHEOPHYTA | vascular plants | Plantae | |
Herbaceous species | Current | Polygonum | knotgrass | Plantae: Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae |
Current | Arbutus unedo | Strawberry-tree | Plantae: Ericales: Ericaceae | |
Current | Arctostaphylos alpinus | Mountain Bearberry, Alpine Bearberry | Plantae: Ericales: Ericaceae | |
Current | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Bearberry | Plantae: Ericales: Ericaceae | |
Current | Vaccinium myrtillus | Bilberry | Plantae: Ericales: Ericaceae | |
Current | BETULACEAE | birches, hazels, hornbeams and alders | Plantae: Fagales | |
Current | FAGACEAE | forest trees | Plantae: Fagales | |
Current | SALICACEAE | poplars and willows | Plantae: Malpighiales | |
Current | Eucalyptus | gums, gumtrees | Plantae: Myrtales: Myrtaceae | |
Current | Dryas octopetala | Mountain Avens | Plantae: Rosales: Rosaceae | |
Current | [Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs] | ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs | Plantae | |
Current | Carex flacca | Glaucous Sedge | Plantae: Poales: Cyperaceae | |
Current | Carex pilulifera | Pill Sedge | Plantae: Poales: Cyperaceae | |
Current | Kobresia simpliciuscula | False Sedge | Plantae: Poales: Cyperaceae | |
Current | PINACEAE | pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches | Plantae: Pinales | |
Current | Pinus sylvestris | Scots Pine | Plantae: Pinales: Pinaceae | |
Current | JUNGERMANNIOPSIDA | leafy liverworts | Plantae |
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