Abstract
Mycorrhizal associations have crucial importance in the ecology of the majority of terrestrial plants. However, information about mycorrhizal associations of multiple exotic plant taxa remains scant. In order to verify the recently described Ticodenrum incognitum (Ticodendraceae) ectomycorrhizal status I performed root sampling of 15 individuals in Alberto Manuel Brenes Nature Reserve, Costa Rica. For a better description of the local ectomycorrhizal species pool and for estimating potential host preference I sampled adjacent Neea pittieri individuals for putative ectomycorrhizal status. Results confirmed that Ticodenrum incognitum forms ectomycorrhiza with tomentella-thelephora and boletus lineages. In spite of overall scarce ectomycorrhizal associations, comparison of ectomycorrhizal communities of adjacent host species showed clear host preferences.
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Claim · model-written summary
Ticodenrum incognitum formed ectomycorrhiza with tomentella-thelephora lineages.
Verbatim
e0“Results confirmed that Ticodenrum incognitum forms ectomycorrhiza with tomentella-thelephora and boletus lineages.”
Claim · model-written summary
Ticodenrum incognitum formed ectomycorrhiza with boletus lineages.
BoletusOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Results confirmed that Ticodenrum incognitum forms ectomycorrhiza with tomentella-thelephora and boletus lineages.”
Claim · model-written summary
Adjacent host species had distinct ectomycorrhizal communities indicating clear host preferences despite scarce associations.
- Taxon
- Ticodendron incognitum and Neea pittieri
Ticodendron incognitumNeea pittierit0 - Outcome
- clear host preferencese0
- Qualifier
- overall scarce ectomycorrhizal associationse0
- Comparator
- adjacent host speciese0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Ticodendron incognitum and Neea pittieri”
e0“In spite of overall scarce ectomycorrhizal associations, comparison of ectomycorrhizal communities of adjacent host species showed clear host preferences.”