Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America

This new book shows the work done by researchers dedicated to the study of different mycorrhizas types, the fungal species associated and their distribution influenced by geographical and environmental factors among the different South American biogeographic regions. The exclusive biotic and abiotic...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pagano, Marcela C. (Editor), Lugo, Mónica A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Series:Fungal Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Overview of the Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America
  • Mycorrhizal types in native and exotic woody species in Southern South America
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America
  • Ectomycorrhizal Southeamerican Fungi
  • North vs South Hemisphere
  • Northern Tropical South America
  • Tropical and Subtropical rain forest, Grand Chaco region
  • Great Savannah
  • Tropical Dry Forest compared to Rainforest
  • Yunga
  • Caatinga, Cerrado, and Central Sabanas
  • Chaco region
  • Arid Southern Highlands
  • Tabaquillo (Polylepis australis Bitter) Mountain Forest
  • Dry forest and open woodlands
  • Salares and Deserts
  • South American temperate region
  • South American anthropic environments
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in volcanic soils
  • Patagonian steppe
  • The native broadleaf and conifer Andean-Patagonic forest
  • Below ground Invasions in South America
  • Index.-