March 3, 2026Open Access

Testing the importance of ectomycorrhizas and nutrients for the growth of dipterocarp seedlings in Borneo

Key Points

Ectomycorrhizas significantly enhance mineral nutrition for dipterocarp seedlings, promoting growth and resource acquisition.
Key findings highlight that P. tomentella may depend on ectomycorrhizas to effectively use mineral nutrient sources.
Analysis of soil and seedling growth conditions investigated the role of ectomycorrhizas in nutrient uptake for biomass production.
This highlights the need for further exploration of ecological interactions with fungal communities in forest ecosystems.

Abstract

EcM fungi can play an important role in influencing dipterocarp seedling mineral nutrition, and P. tomentella may require EcMs to effectively utilize additional mineral nutrient sources. The importance of nutrient uptake for biomass production is less clear and may be confounded by the use of fungicide to control EcM colonization.

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Francis Q. Brearley

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American Journal of Botany

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Testing the importance of ectomycorrhizas and nutrients for the growth of dipterocarp seedlings in Borneo

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