2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Ecological study of introduction of ectomycorrhizal fungi inoculum under primary succession on coastal sand dunes.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20580149
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Forest science
Research Institution	Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Principal Investigator	HASHIMOTO Yasushi Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 畜産学部, 准教授 (40332481)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Keywords	森林生態 / 初期遷移 / 外生菌根 / 共生 / 海岸
Research Abstract	Our results suggested that ectomycorrhizal fungi were survived with keeping activity in sand dune soils where host plants did not exist and far from the potential source area of the fungi inoculum. It is also suggested that wild mammals such as deer and mouse contribute to the dispersion of ectomycorrhizal fungi inoculum in this type of sites. The tripartite relationships between woody plants, mycorrhizal fungi and mammals would be important for regeneration of woody plants in coastal forest habitats.

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