Author(s)

Catherine MacKenzie Holland, Jessique L. Haeft^*

Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Managment, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.

Soil samples were collected from the base of Aplectrum hymale individuals to assess mycorrhizal spores abundance. The hypothesis that mycorrhizal spore abundance would increase with proximity to the plant was not supported; however, spores increased significantly with distance from the Aplectrum hymale plants up to one meter.

Mycorrhizal Fungi, Glomus, Spore Abundance, Aplectrum hymale, Orchid

Holland, C. and Haeft, J. (2023) Mycorrhizal Fungi Spore Abundance in Old-Growth Forest Soil. Open Journal of Soil Science, 13, 534-546. doi: 10.4236/ojss.2023.1312025.