Interdependence of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and magnesium translocation by the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus

•  Translocation is shown of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and magnesium to a P-deficient host from ectomycorrhizal fungal hyphae. •  Mycorrhizal (with Paxillus involutus) and nonmycorrhizal P-deficient spruce (P. abies) seedlings were grown in a two-compartment sand-culture system. Hyphal translo...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 149(2001), 2 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 327-337
1. Verfasser: Jentschke, Georg (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brandes, Bettina, Kuhn, Arnd J, Schröder, Walter H, Godbold, Douglas L
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Paxillus involutus Picea abies external mycelium magnesium translocation nitrogen translocation phosphorus translocation potassium translocation
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Zusammenfassung:•  Translocation is shown of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and magnesium to a P-deficient host from ectomycorrhizal fungal hyphae. •  Mycorrhizal (with Paxillus involutus) and nonmycorrhizal P-deficient spruce (P. abies) seedlings were grown in a two-compartment sand-culture system. Hyphal translocation of nutrients from the inner compartment (penetrated only by hyphae) to the host was measured using mass balance (for N, P and K) or stable isotope (15 N and 25 Mg) methods. •  Addition of P to the hyphal compartment strongly stimulated hyphal growth, and this also increased both seedling P status and growth. Hyphae translocated nonlimiting elements in addition to P, contributing 52, 17, 5 and 3-4%, respectively, to total P, N, K or Mg plant uptake. The potential role of the ectomycorrhizal mycelium in K acquisition was demonstrated. Translocation to mycorrhizal seedings of N, K and Mg was strongly reduced when hyphal P-fluxes ceased; this translocation of nonlimiting nutrients depended on simultaneous translocation of P. •  The ectomycorrhizal mycelium has an active role in P acquisition from sources not available to roots. Nutrient fluxes within fungal hyphae are interdependent and strong coupling of N, K and Mg fluxes with long-distance P translocation in the mycorrhizal mycelium occurs
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Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1046/j.1469-8137.2001.00014.x