Pinus pinaster is an important forest species for environmental and economic reasons. Due
to its importance, tree improvement plans aimed at the selection and use of phenotypically …

Addition of fertilisers is a common practice in nursery production of conifer seedlings. The
aim of this study was to evaluate whether ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can be an alternative …

Pinus greggii Engelm. ex Parl. is an endemic pine of Mexico with notorious adaptability to
eroded, shallow and poor soils. It is widely used in reforestation programmes worldwide …

Containerized Pinus pinea L. seedlings are commonly used for reforestation in the
Mediterranean area. While there is an increasing knowledge of the potential ectomycorrhizal …

Studies on the influence of inoculum source on containerized Kail pine (Pinus wallichiana)
revealed 20.6 to 72.9 and 31.8 to 70.1% enhancement in plant growth and biomass …

The tree species Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.(P. tabulaeformis) is commonly planted in China
due to its economic and ecological value. In order to identify one or more ectomycorrhizal …

Background and aims Higher growth rate and morphological traits have been the major
criteria for selecting trees in breeding programs. The symbiotic associations between P …

Seedling mycorrhization acts as an efficient tool for improving the quality of seedlings. In this
study, the effectiveness of Suillus granulatus, originating from Pinus heldreichii forests …

Selection of high quality seedling material is an essential prerequisite for successful
reforestation and characteristics of the seedlings produced under different cultivation …

The growth performance of selected Pinus contorta and Pinus ponderosa seed sources in
the greenhouse was differentially affected by inoculation with three different ectomycorrhizal …