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Jesus JG, Máguas C, Dias R, Nunes M, Pascoal P, Pereira M, Trindade H. What If Root Nodules Are a Guesthouse for a Microbiome? The Case Study of Acacia longifolia. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1168. [PMID: 37759568 PMCID: PMC10525506 DOI: 10.3390/biology12091168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Acacia longifolia is one of the most aggressive invaders worldwide whose invasion is potentiated after a fire, a common perturbation in Mediterranean climates. As a legume, this species establishes symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria inside root nodules; however, the overall microbial diversity is still unclear. In this study, we addressed root nodules' structure and biodiversity through histology and Next-Generation Sequencing, targeting 16S and 25S-28S rDNA genes for bacteria and fungi, respectively. We wanted to evaluate the effect of fire in root nodules from 1-year-old saplings, by comparing unburnt and burnt sites. We found that although having the same general structure, after a fire event, nodules had a higher number of infected cells and greater starch accumulation. Starch accumulated in uninfected cells can be a possible carbon source for the microbiota. Regarding diversity, Bradyrhizobium was dominant in both sites (ca. 77%), suggesting it is the preferential partner, followed by Tardiphaga (ca. 9%), a non-rhizobial Alphaproteobacteria, and Synechococcus, a cyanobacteria (ca. 5%). However, at the burnt site, additional N-fixing bacteria were included in the top 10 genera, highlighting the importance of this process. Major differences were found in the mycobiome, which was diverse in both sites and included genera mostly described as plant endophytes. Coniochaeta was dominant in nodules from the burnt site (69%), suggesting its role as a facilitator of symbiotic associations. We highlight the presence of a large bacterial and fungal community in nodules, suggesting nodulation is not restricted to nitrogen fixation. Thus, this microbiome can be involved in facilitating A. longifolia invasive success.
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- Joana G. Jesus
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (J.G.J.); (C.M.); (R.D.)
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (J.G.J.); (C.M.); (R.D.)
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (J.G.J.); (C.M.); (R.D.)
- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Testes de Ciências, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.N.); (P.P.); (M.P.)
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- Centro de Testes de Ciências, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.N.); (P.P.); (M.P.)
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- Centro de Testes de Ciências, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.N.); (P.P.); (M.P.)
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (J.G.J.); (C.M.); (R.D.)
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Culture-independent assessment of the diazotrophic Bradyrhizobium communities in the Pampa and Atlantic Forest Biomes localities in southern Brazil. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126228. [PMID: 34265499 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2021.126228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The isolation of rhizobial strains from the root and stem nodules remains a commonly used method despite its limitations as it enables the identification of mainly dominant symbiotic groups within rhizobial communities. To overcome these limitations, we used genus-specific nifD primers in a culture-independent assessment of Bradyrhizobium communities inhabiting soils in southern Brazil. The majority of nifD sequences were generated from DNA isolated from tropical-lowland pasture soils, although some soil samples originated from the Campos de Cima da Serra volcanic plateau. In the nifD tree, all the bradyrhizobial sequences comprised 38 clades, including 18 new clades. The sequences generated in this study were resolved into 22 clades and 21 singletons. The nifD bradyrhizobial assemblage contained Azorhizobium and α-proteobacterial methylotrophic genera, suggesting that these genera may have acquired their nif loci from Bradyrhizobium donors. The most common in the lowland pasture soils subclade III.3D branch comprises the isolates of mainly an American origin. On the other hand, subclade III.4, which was earlier detected in Brazil among Bradyrhizobium isolates nodulating native lupins, appears more common in the Campos de Cima da Serra soils. The second-largest group, Clade XXXVIII, has not yet been reported in culture-dependent studies, while another common group called Clade I represents a symbiovar predominating in Australia. The identification of the diverse nifD Clade I haplotypes in the tropical-lowland pastures infested by Australian Acacia spp implies that the introduction of these legumes to southern Brazil has resulted in the dissemination of their bradyrhizobial symbionts.
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Four Complete Genome Sequences for Bradyrhizobium sp. Strains Isolated from an Endemic Australian Acacia Legume Reveal Structural Variation. Microbiol Resour Announc 2021; 10:10/19/e00229-21. [PMID: 33986081 PMCID: PMC8142567 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00229-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bradyrhizobium sp. strains were isolated from root nodules of the Australian legume, Acacia acuminata (Fabaceae). Here, we report the complete genome sequences of four strains using a hybrid long- and short-read assembly approach. The genome sizes range between ∼7.1 Mbp and ∼8.1 Mbp, each with one single circular chromosome. Whole-genome alignments show extensive structural rearrangement. Bradyrhizobium sp. strains were isolated from root nodules of the Australian legume, Acacia acuminata (Fabaceae). Here, we report the complete genome sequences of four strains using a hybrid long- and short-read assembly approach. The genome sizes range between ∼7.1 Mbp and ∼8.1 Mbp, each with one single circular chromosome. Whole-genome alignments show extensive structural rearrangement.
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Banasiewicz J, Granada CE, Lisboa BB, Grzesiuk M, Matuśkiewicz W, Bałka M, Schlindwein G, Vargas LK, Passaglia LMP, Stępkowski T. Diversity and phylogenetic affinities of Bradyrhizobium isolates from Pampa and Atlantic Forest Biomes. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126203. [PMID: 33857759 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2021.126203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this work, we investigated Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from soils collected from the rhizosphere of native and exotic legumes species inhabiting two ecoclimatic zones - asubtropical-lowland pasture (Pampa Biome) and a volcanic plateau covered by Araucaria Moist Forests (Atlantic Forest Biome). The rhizobial strains were isolated from the nodules of seven native and one exotic legume species used as rhizobium traps. Single-gene (recA, glnII, dnaK) and combined-gene MLSA analyses (dnaK-glnII-gyrB-recA-rpoB) revealed that nearly 85% of the isolates clustered in B. elkanii supergroup, while the remaining (except for two isolates) in B. japonicum supergroup, albeit, in most cases, separately from the type strains of Bradyrhizobium species. As a symbiotic gene marker, a portion of nifD gene was sequenced for 194 strains. In the nifD-tree, an American branch III.3D (104 isolates), was the most numerous among the isolates. A significant portion of the isolates clustered in American groups; subclade III.4 (40 strains), Clade VII (3 strains), and a new Clade XX (4 strains). Most of the remaining strains belonged to a pantropical III.3C branch (39 isolates). On the other hand, identification of isolates belonging, respectively, to Clade I and Clade II may result of spreading of the Australian (Clade I) and European (Clade II) bradyrhizobia following the introduction of their legume hosts. Our study indicated that the American groups predominated in the symbiotic Bradyrhizobium communities in southern Brazil. However, there is a significant component of exotic lineages, resulting from the dispersal of pantropical Fabaceae taxa and the introduction of exotic legumes.
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- Joanna Banasiewicz
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Universidade do Vale do Taquari - UNIVATES, Rua Avelino Tallini, 171, 95900-000 Lajeado, RS, Brazil
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- Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária (FEPAGRO), Rua Gonçalves Dias 570, 90130-060 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária (FEPAGRO), Rua Gonçalves Dias 570, 90130-060 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária (FEPAGRO), Rua Gonçalves Dias 570, 90130-060 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul., Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Caixa Postal 15.053, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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Fang K, Bao ZSN, Chen L, Zhou J, Yang ZP, Dong XF, Zhang HB. Growth-promoting characteristics of potential nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the root of an invasive plant Ageratina adenophora. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7099. [PMID: 31223534 PMCID: PMC6571004 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Root endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria (reNFB) have been proposed as important contributors to the invasiveness of exotic legumes; however, the reNFB of invasive nonlegumes has received less attention. In particular, the growth-promoting effect of reNFB on invasive plants remains unknown. In this study, 131 strains of potential nitrogen-fixing bacteria were isolated and purified from the roots of the invasive plant, Ageratina adenophora, in Southwest China. Phylogenetically, these reNFB were categorized into three phyla at 97% sequence identity that included Proteobacteria (92.4%), Actinobacteria (4.6%), and Firmicutes (3.1%). The dominant isolates ranked by number were Pseudomonas (80 isolates, 61.1%), Rhizobium (12 isolates, 9.2%), and Duganella (11 isolates, 8.4%). The community composition and diversity of A. adenophora reNFB were markedly different across study regions. The capacity of these reNFB to accumulate indolyl-3-acetic acid (IAA), solubilize phosphate, and produce siderophores was determined. All 131 isolates of reNFB accumulated IAA, 67 isolates solubilized phosphate, and 108 isolates produced siderophores. Among the three dominant genera of reNFB, Pseudomonas had the highest phosphorus solubilization and siderophore production, while the accumulation of IAA in the genus Duganella was the lowest. Interestingly, the calculated reNFB Shannon diversity index of each A. adenophora individual was negatively correlated with the capacity of reNFB to produce growth-promoting products. Six randomly selected isolates from three dominant genera were further used to conduct inoculation experiments, and all isolates showed significant positive growth-promoting effects on A. adenophora seedlings. The contribution of reNFB to the root biomass was higher than that to the shoot biomass. Our results suggest that reNFB, similar to soil or nodular nitrogen-fixing bacteria, can potentially promote plant growth and may play an important role in the invasion of nonleguminous plants. More detailed studies on the correlation between reNFB and invasive plants are necessary.
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- Kai Fang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.,School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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terHorst CP, Wirth C, Lau JA. Genetic variation in mutualistic and antagonistic interactions in an invasive legume. Oecologia 2018; 188:159-171. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4211-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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La Pierre KJ, Simms EL, Tariq M, Zafar M, Porter SS. Invasive legumes can associate with many mutualists of native legumes, but usually do not. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:8599-8611. [PMID: 29075475 PMCID: PMC5648655 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Mutualistic interactions can strongly influence species invasions, as the inability to form successful mutualisms in an exotic range could hamper a host's invasion success. This barrier to invasion may be overcome if an invader either forms novel mutualistic associations or finds and associates with familiar mutualists in the exotic range. Here, we ask (1) does the community of rhizobial mutualists associated with invasive legumes in their exotic range overlap with that of local native legumes and (2) can any differences be explained by fundamental incompatibilities with particular rhizobial genotypes? To address these questions, we first characterized the rhizobial communities naturally associating with three invasive and six native legumes growing in the San Francisco Bay Area. We then conducted a greenhouse experiment to test whether the invasive legume could nodulate with any of a broad array of rhizobia found in their exotic range. There was little overlap between the Bradyrhizobium communities associated with wild‐grown invasive and native legumes, yet the invasive legumes could nodulate with a broad range of rhizobial strains under greenhouse conditions. These observations suggest that under field conditions in their exotic range, these invasive legumes are not currently associating with the mutualists of local native legumes, despite their potential to form such associations. However, the promiscuity with which these invading legumes can form mutualistic associations could be an important factor early in the invasion process if mutualist scarcity limits range expansion. Overall, the observation that invasive legumes have a community of rhizobia distinct from that of native legumes, despite their ability to associate with many rhizobial strains, challenges existing assumptions about how invading species obtain their mutualists. These results can therefore inform current and future efforts to prevent and remove invasive species.
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- Kimberly J La Pierre
- Department of Integrative Biology University of California Berkeley CA USA.,Present address: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Edgewater MD USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology University of California Berkeley CA USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Vancouver WA USA
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Keet JH, Ellis AG, Hui C, Le Roux JJ. Legume-rhizobium symbiotic promiscuity and effectiveness do not affect plant invasiveness. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2017; 119:1319-1331. [PMID: 28369229 PMCID: PMC5604570 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen is thought to play an important role in the invasion success of legumes. Interactions between legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia) span a continuum of specialization, and promiscuous legumes are thought to have higher chances of forming effective symbioses in novel ranges. Using Australian Acacia species in South Africa, it was hypothesized that widespread and highly invasive species will be more generalist in their rhizobial symbiotic requirements and more effective in fixing atmospheric nitrogen compared with localized and less invasive species. METHODS To test these hypotheses, eight localized and 11 widespread acacias were examined using next-generation sequencing data for the nodulation gene, nodC , to compare the identity, species richness, diversity and compositional similarity of rhizobia associated with these acacias. Stable isotope analysis was also used to determine levels of nitrogen obtained from the atmosphere via symbiotic nitrogen fixation. KEY RESULTS No differences were found in richness, diversity and community composition between localized and widespread acacias. Similarly, widespread and localized acacias did not differ in their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. However, for some species by site comparisons, significant differences in δ15N isotopic signatures were found, indicating differential symbiotic effectiveness between these species at specific localities. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results support recent findings that root nodule rhizobial diversity and community composition do not differ between acacias that vary in their invasiveness. Differential invasiveness of acacias in South Africa is probably linked to attributes such as differences in propagule pressure, reasons for (e.g. forestry vs. ornamental) and extent of, plantings in the country.
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- Jan-Hendrik Keet
- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Mathematical and Physical Biosciences, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cape Town 7945, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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Horn K, Parker IM, Malek W, Rodríguez-Echeverría S, Parker MA. Disparate origins ofBradyrhizobiumsymbionts for invasive populations ofCytisus scoparius(Leguminosae) in North America. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2014; 89:89-98. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Kevin Horn
- Department of Biological Sciences; State University of New York; Binghamton NY USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; University of California; Santa Cruz CA USA
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology; Marie Curie-Sklodowska University; Lublin Poland
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- Department of Biological Sciences; State University of New York; Binghamton NY USA
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Rout ME, Callaway RM. Interactions between exotic invasive plants and soil microbes in the rhizosphere suggest that 'everything is not everywhere'. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2012; 110:213-22. [PMID: 22451600 PMCID: PMC3394644 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcs061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The study of soil biota in the context of exotic plant invasions has led to an explosion in our understanding of the ecological roles of many different groups of microbes that function in roots or at the root-soil interface. Part of this progress has been the emergence of two biogeographic patterns involving invasive plants and soil microbes. First, in their non-native ranges invasive plants commonly interact differently with the same soil microbes than native plants. Second, in their native ranges, plants that are invasive elsewhere commonly interact functionally with soil microbes differently in their home ranges than they do in their non-native ranges. These studies pose a challenge to a long-held paradigm about microbial biogeography - the idea that microbes are not limited by dispersal and are thus free from the basic taxonomic, biogeographical and evolutionary framework that characterizes all other life on Earth. As an analogy, the global distribution of animals that function as carnivores does not negate the fascinating evolutionary biogeographic patterns of carnivores. Other challenges to this notion come from new measurements of genetic differences among microbes across geographic boundaries, which also suggest that meaningful biogeographic patterns exist for microorganisms. SCOPE AND CONCLUSIONS We expand this discussion of whether or not 'everything is everywhere' by using the inherently biogeographic context of plant invasions by reviewing the literature on interactions among invasive plants and the microorganisms in the rhizosphere. We find that these interactions can be delineated at multiple scales: from individual plants to continents. Thus the microbes that regulate major aspects of plant biology do not appear to be exempt from the fundamental evolutionary processes of geographical isolation and natural selection. At the important scales of taxonomy, ecotype and ecosystem functions, the fundamental ecology of invaders and soil microbes indicates that everything might not be everywhere.
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- Marnie E Rout
- USDA-ARS Fort Keogh Livestock Range & Research Laboratory, Miles City, MT 59301, USA.
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Birnbaum C, Barrett LG, Thrall PH, Leishman MR. Mutualisms are not constraining cross-continental invasion success of Acacia species within Australia. DIVERS DISTRIB 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2012.00920.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Christina Birnbaum
- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde; NSW; 2109; Australia
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- CSIRO Plant Industry; GPO Box 1600; Canberra; ACT; 2601; Australia
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- CSIRO Plant Industry; GPO Box 1600; Canberra; ACT; 2601; Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde; NSW; 2109; Australia
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Differential effectiveness of novel and old legume–rhizobia mutualisms: implications for invasion by exotic legumes. Oecologia 2012; 170:253-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-012-2299-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Boukhatem ZF, Domergue O, Bekki A, Merabet C, Sekkour S, Bouazza F, Duponnois R, Lajudie P, Galiana A. Symbiotic characterization and diversity of rhizobia associated with native and introduced acacias in arid and semi-arid regions in Algeria. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2012; 80:534-47. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01315.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Revised: 01/02/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Zineb Faiza Boukhatem
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes; Département de Biotechnologie; Université d'Oran; Es Senia; Algeria
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- INRA; Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes; UMR LSTM; Montpellier; France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes; Département de Biotechnologie; Université d'Oran; Es Senia; Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes; Département de Biotechnologie; Université d'Oran; Es Senia; Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes; Département de Biotechnologie; Université d'Oran; Es Senia; Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie des Rhizobiums et Amélioration des Plantes; Département de Biotechnologie; Université d'Oran; Es Senia; Algeria
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- IRD; Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes; UMR LSTM; Montpellier; France
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- IRD; Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes; UMR LSTM; Montpellier; France
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- CIRAD; Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes; UMR LSTM; Montpellier; France
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Rodríguez-Echeverría S, Le Roux JJ, Crisóstomo JA, Ndlovu J. Jack-of-all-trades and master of many? How does associated rhizobial diversity influence the colonization success of Australian Acacia species? DIVERS DISTRIB 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00787.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Marchante H, Freitas H, Hoffmann JH. Seed ecology of an invasive alien species, Acacia longifolia (Fabaceae), in Portuguese dune ecosystems. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2010; 97:1780-90. [PMID: 21616817 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Worldwide, invasive plants threaten biodiversity, by disrupting habitats and ecosystem processes, and cause major economic losses. Invasiveness in plants is frequently associated with prolific production of seeds that accumulate in the soil. Knowledge of the extent and persistence of invasive seed banks helps explain invasion processes and enables management planning. A study of Acacia longifolia, an invasive species in Portuguese dune ecosystems, provides an informative example. • METHODS Seed rain and dispersal (seed traps), the persistence of seeds in the soil (burial), and the extent of seed banks were measured and analyzed. • KEY RESULTS Seed rain is concentrated under the canopy with about 12000 seeds · m(-2) falling annually. The number of seeds in the soil declined with time, with only 30% surviving after 75 mo. Losses were lowest at greater depths. Seed germinability was low (<12%), but viability was high (>85%) for surviving seeds. The seed bank under the canopy was approximately 1500 and 500 seeds · m(-2) in long- and recently invaded stands, respectively. Some seeds were found up to 7 m from the edge of stands, indicating that outside agencies facilitate dispersal. • CONCLUSIONS Acacia longifolia produces large numbers of seeds, some of which are lost through germination, decay, and granivory. The remainder form vast and persistent seed banks that serve as a source of replenishment and make it difficult to control the invader once it is established. Control costs escalate as the duration of an invasion increases, highlighting the urgency of initiating and persevering with control efforts.
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- Hélia Marchante
- Centre for Studies of Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Department of Environment, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, 3040-316 Coimbra, Portugal
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Aoki S, Kondo T, Prévost D, Nakata S, Kajita T, Ito M. Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of rhizobia isolated from Lathyrus japonicus indigenous to Japan. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:383-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2010.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2010] [Revised: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carvalho LM, Antunes PM, Martins-Loução MA, Klironomos JN. Disturbance influences the outcome of plant-soil biota interactions in the invasive Acacia longifolia and in native species. OIKOS 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.18148.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wolfe BE, Richard F, Cross HB, Pringle A. Distribution and abundance of the introduced ectomycorrhizal fungus Amanita phalloides in North America. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2010; 185:803-816. [PMID: 20002314 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03097.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Despite a growing awareness of the global reach of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal introductions, little is known about the fate of introduced EM fungi in novel ranges. Using herbarium specimens, species distribution models, and field collections of sporocarps, root tips and extramatrical mycelia, we assessed the distribution and abundance of the European species Amanita phalloides in North America. There are two distinct ranges of the fungus, one along the West Coast (California to British Columbia) and the second on the East Coast (Maryland to Maine). As predicted by a species distribution model, the West Coast range is larger. Amanita phalloides is more frequently found in native forests on the West Coast than on the East Coast. At Point Reyes Peninsula in California, A. phalloides dominates community sporocarp biomass, and is frequent as root tips. In individual soil cores at Point Reyes, root tips of A. phalloides make up 50% of total root tip biomass. Hyphae of A. phalloides are frequent, but make up only 2% of total hyphal biomass. The contrasting patterns of the distribution and abundance of A. phalloides on the East and West Coasts of North America may influence both its future spread and its impacts.
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- Benjamin E Wolfe
- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Le Roux C, Tentchev D, Prin Y, Goh D, Japarudin Y, Perrineau MM, Duponnois R, Domergue O, de Lajudie P, Galiana A. Bradyrhizobia nodulating the Acacia mangium x A. auriculiformis interspecific hybrid are specific and differ from those associated with both parental species. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:7752-9. [PMID: 19854923 PMCID: PMC2794123 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01887-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2009] [Accepted: 10/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In the context of an increasing utilization of the interspecific hybrid Acacia mangium x A. auriculiformis as a plantation tree in the tropical humid zone, its symbiotic characterization was carried out in comparison with that of its two parental species. Rhizobium strains of diverse geographical origins were isolated from root nodules of the hybrid and its parents. Almost all Acacia hybrid isolates were fast growing on yeast extract-mannitol medium, in contrast to those isolated from both parental species, which were mostly slow growing. The rhizobium strains were characterized through partial sequencing of the rRNA operon. In the phylogenetic tree, almost all strains isolated from the hybrid were grouped together in a clade close to Bradyrhizobium japonicum, while all strains isolated from both parental species were close to Bradyrhizobium elkanii. Inoculation experiments performed under in vitro or greenhouse conditions showed that all strains were infective with their original hosts but exhibited very variable degrees of effectivity according to the host plant tested. Thus, homologous strain-host associations were more effective than heterologous ones. This shows that there is still a high potential for isolating and testing new strains from hybrids to be used as inoculants in the context of large-scale afforestation programs.
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- Christine Le Roux
- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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- CIRAD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, IRD, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, INRA, UMR LSTM, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France, YSG Biotech Sdn. Bhd., Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, P.O. Box 11623, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah Softwoods Sdn. Bhd., P.O. Box 60966, 91019 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
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Vellinga EC, Wolfe BE, Pringle A. Global patterns of ectomycorrhizal introductions. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2009; 181:960-973. [PMID: 19170899 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02728.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Plants have often been moved across the globe with intact root systems. These roots are likely to have housed symbiotic ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi and the movement of plants may have facilitated the introduction of EM fungi.Here, we report data compiled from a newly created database of EM fungal introductions.We estimate the magnitude of EM fungal introductions around the world and examine patterns associated with these introductions. We also use the data to develop a framework for understanding the invasion biology of EM fungi.At least 200 species of basidiomycete and ascomycete EM fungi have been moved from native ranges to novel habitats. The majority of recorded introductions are associated with Pinus or Eucalyptus plantations in the southern hemisphere. Most introduced species appear to be constrained from spreading in novel habitats and associate only with their introduced hosts. Aspects of life history, including host range, may influence the ability of EM species to establish or invade. Human-caused introductions of EM fungi are a common and global phenomenon.The mechanisms controlling EM fungi in novel habitats and potential impacts of EM fungal introductions are almost entirely unknown.
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- Else C Vellinga
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, 111 Koshland Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Belowground mutualists and the invasive ability of Acacia longifolia in coastal dunes of Portugal. Biol Invasions 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9280-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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