K. Santhaguru , S. B. Gladis Ponmalar , R. Karunakaran

Abstract

The occurrence of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) spores in the rhizospheric soils of tree-legumes and a liane of Alagar Hills and the extent of infection in the ischolar_mains of these legumes were investigated. Among the species investigated, 75% of them showed VAM infection, but with varying frequency. Altogether 21 species of VAM fungi belonging to six genera viz. Acaulospora, Entrophospora, Gigaspora, Glomus, Sclerocystis and Scuteilospora were recorded.

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