Structural diversity in (vesicular)–arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 137; no. 3; pp. 373 - 388
• Main Authors: SMITH, F. A., SMITH, S. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.1997; Blackwell
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; cell structures; Economic plant physiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; genetic variation; Gymnospermae; hyphae; Liliopsida; Magnoliopsida; nutrient transport; Parasitism and symbiosis; plant morphology; plant physiology; Plant physiology and development; plant taxonomy; roor anaromy; Symbiosis; Symbiosis (nodules, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, mycorrhiza...); ultrastructure; VA mycorrhizas; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; Symbiosis; Diversity; Vegetal microorganism relation; Basidiomycetes; Bryophyta; Review; Pteridophyta; Structure function relationship; Fungi; Endomycorrhiza; Mycorrhiza; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Thallophyta; VA mycorrhizas; plant taxonomy; roor anaromy; nutrient transport

summary This review describes diversity in the structure of (vesicular)‐arbuscutar (VA) mycorrhizas, i.e. endomycorrhizas formed by Glomalean fungi. In particular, we consider the extent in the plant kingdom of the two classes first described by Gallaud (1905). These are: (1) the Arum‐type, defined...