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Exploring how soil fungi can be used to restore native trees on reclaimed substrates containing petroleum hydrocarbons
DownloadSpring 2023
As part of reclaiming landscapes mined for bitumen, ecosystems must be revegetated to restore self-sustaining ecosystems in the boreal forest of western Canada. Current reclamation practices can involve the construction of large landforms, sometimes from overburden containing up to 8%...
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Large-scale insect outbreak homogenizes the spatial structure of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities
Download2019-01-01
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (plant symbionts) are diverse and exist within spatially variable communities that play fundamental roles in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, the underlying ecological mechanisms that maintain and regulate the spatial structuring of ectomycorrhizal fungal...
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Fall 2017
Ectomycorrhizal fungi are determinants of the success of pine regeneration in post-disturbance stands. These fungi promote resource acquisition and resistance in seedlings. They may alter plant chemistry in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia), which may directly affect the success or...
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Spring 2016
The relationship between trees and ectomycorrhizal fungi is fundamental for tree growth and survival, particularly in the boreal forests of North America where low temperatures inhibit decomposition and consequently limit nutrient availability. The responses of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities...