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Jackson RM, Mason PA. 1984. Mycorrhiza. Edward Arnold, Ltd, London. 60
 pp. ISBN 0-7131-2876-3.

General Preface to the Series                                                   iii

Preface                                                                         iii

1.  What are Mycorrhizas?                                                         1
        1.1 Definition of mycorrhiza
        1.2 Classification of mycorrhizas
        1.3 Types of relationship       
        1.4 Symbiosis, parasitism and saprophytism

2.  Sheathing Mycorrhizas                                                         4
        2.1 General description
        2.2 Structure
        2.3 Ecology
        2.4 Fungi forming sheathing mycorrhizas

3.  Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizas                                             12
        3.1 General description
        3.2 Structure
        3.3 Ecology 
        3.4 Fungi involved

4.  Ericaceous Mycorrhizas                                                       18
        4.1 Introduction
        4.2 Ericoid mycorrhizas
        4.3 Arbutoid mycorrhizas

5.  Orchid Mycorrhizas                                                           23
        5.1 General description
        5.2 The orchid life cycle
        5.3 The fungi involved

6.  Isolation, Culture and Nutrition of Mycorrhizal Fungi                        29
        6.1 Sheathing mycorrhizal fungi
        6.2 V-A mycorrhizal fungi
        6.3 Orchid mycorrhizal fungi
        6.4 Ericaceous mycorrhizal fungi

7.  Synthesis of Mycorrhizas                                                     37
        7.1 Sheathing mycorrhizas 
        7.2 Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas
        7.3 Orchid mycorrhizas
        7.4 Synthesis of ericaceous mycorrhizas

8.  Interaction between Fungal Symbiont and Host Plant                           44
        8.1 Sheathing mycorrhizas 
        8.2 Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas
        8.3 Orchid mycorrhizas
        8.4 Ericaceous mycorrhizas

9.  Applications of Mycorrhizas                                                  53
        9.1 Introduction
        9.2 Forestry and amenity trees
        9.3 Land reclamation

References                                                                       58

Index                                                                            60


 

 
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