community of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in natural and revegetated coastal areas (Atlantic Forest) in northeastern Brazil

Soil fungi are the key elements in the maintenance of ecosystems, but they are not usually considered when assessing the impact of recovery practices. This study aimed to determine the community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in natural and revegetated coastal areas of the so-call...

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Published in:Biodiversity and conservation 2015-09, Vol.24 (9), p.2213-2226
Main Authors: da Silva, Danielle Karla Alves, Coutinho, Flávia Paiva, Escobar, Indra Elena Costa, de Souza, Renata Gomes, Oehl, Fritz, Silva, Gladstone Alves, Cavalcante, Uided Maaze Tibúrcio, Maia, Leonor Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acaulospora
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Coastal zone
Coastal zone management
coasts
Community composition
community structure
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Ecosystems
elements
Environmental policy
Forests
fungal communities
Fungi
Glomus
indicator species
inventories
issues and policy
land restoration
Life Sciences
Microorganisms
mycobiota
mycorrhizal fungi
Original Paper
Revegetation
soil
Soil microbiology
Soil microorganisms
soil sampling
soil-plant interactions
Soils
species diversity
Species richness
Tropical forests
Vegetation
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Summary:Soil fungi are the key elements in the maintenance of ecosystems, but they are not usually considered when assessing the impact of recovery practices. This study aimed to determine the community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in natural and revegetated coastal areas of the so-called ‘restingas’ on the borderline of the tropical Atlantic Forests and to provide information on the recuperation of the soil mycobiota in recovering environments. Soil samples were collected in two consecutive years at four sites (two natural and two revegetated ‘restinga’ areas), and the fungal communities were identified. Thirty AMF species were identified. Species of Acaulospora and Glomus prevailed in both areas, and the revegetated areas had a higher species richness than the natural areas. The BIO-ENV analysis did not select any soil characteristics that could affect the AMF communities, but the ANOSIM indicated that the AMF communities differed between the ‘restinga’ areas (Rglobal = 0.621; p 
ISSN:0960-3115
1572-9710
DOI:10.1007/s10531-015-0968-7