Mycorrhizal inoculation of conifer roots is a key strategy to optimize establishment and
performance of forest tree species under both natural and cultivated conditions and also to …

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 …

Vegetative inoculum of Amanita ovoidea (Bull.) Link and three isolates of Suillus collinitus
(Fr.) Kuntze, as well as spore inoculum of Rhizopogon roseolus (Corda) Th. M. Fr. and S …

Summarizes findings from a number of nurseries raising Pinus taeda, demonstrating both
the immediate and the residual effects of soil management (cropping practice, fertilizing, soil …

Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is an economically important forest tree in the Mediterranean
region and has been the target of breeding and selection through micropropagation mainly …

Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by large arid areas where the patchy
distribution of trees offers little protection against harsh climate conditions for seedling …

Three ectomycorrhizal (ECM) isolates of Rhizopogon luteolus, R. roseolus and Scleroderma
citrinum were found to differ markedly in their in vitro tolerance to adverse conditions limiting …

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 …

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

Numerous studies have shown that ectomycorrhizal fungi can profoundly affect conifer
performance by facilitating nutrient and water uptake, maintaining soil structure, and …