Mycorrhizal acquisition of inorganic phosphorus by the green-leaved terrestrial orchid Goodyera repens

被引:78
作者
Cameron, Duncan D. [1 ]
Johnson, Irene [1 ]
Leake, Jonathan R. [1 ]
Read, David J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Anim & Plant Sci, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
基金
英国自然环境研究理事会;
关键词
P-33; phosphate; Goodyera repens; myco-heterotrophy; mineral nutrition; orchid; mycorrhizal networks;
D O I
10.1093/aob/mcm018
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Background and Aims Mycorrhizal fungi play a vital role in providing a carbon subsidy to support the germination and establishment of orchids from tiny seeds, but their roles in adult orchids have not been adequately characterized. Recent evidence that carbon is supplied by Goodyera repens to its fungal partner in return for nitrogen has established the mutualistic nature of the symbiosis in this orchid. In this paper the role of the fungus in the capture and transfer of inorganic phosphorus (P) to the orchid is unequivocally demonstrated for the first time. Methods Mycorrhiza-mediated uptake of phosphorus in G. repens was investigated using spatially separated, two-dimensional agar-based microcosms. Results External mycelium growing from this green orchid is shown to be effective in assimilating and transporting the radiotracer P-33 orthophosphate into the plant. After 7 d of exposure, over 10 % of the P supplied was transported over a diffusion barrier by the fungus and to the plants, more than half of this to the shoots. Conclusions goodyeres repens can obtain significant amounts of P from its mycorrhizal partner. These results provide further support for the view that mycorrhizal associations in some adult green orchids are mutualistic.
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页码:831 / 834
页数:4
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