Publications by authors named "M A Selosse"
The plant kingdom exhibits a diversity of nutritional strategies, extending beyond complete autotrophy. In addition to full mycoheterotrophs and holoparasites, it is now recognized that a greater number of green plants than previously assumed use partly of fungal carbon. These are termed partial mycoheterotrophs or mixotrophs.
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- The study explores the mycorrhizal fungi associated with Vanilla plants on Réunion Island, highlighting the diversity of fungal communities based on root types and surrounding tree species.
- Researchers found distinct fungal communities in epiphytic and terrestrial roots, with certain pathogens present that didn't cause visible disease symptoms.
- The main mycorrhizal fungi identified were from the Tulasnellaceae family, which appeared in both Vanilla roots and nearby trees, suggesting a potential nutrient exchange mechanism that warrants further research.
Coccoloba uvifera L. (Polygonacaeae), named also seagrape, is an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) Caribbean beach tree, introduced pantropically for stabilizing coastal soils and producing edible fruits. This review covers the pantropical distribution and micropropagation of seagrape as well as genetic diversity, functional traits and use of ECM symbioses in response to salinity, both in its native regions and areas where it has been introduced.
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