Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated With the Medicinal Plants from Gwalior-Chambal Region of Madhya Pradesh-India

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Author	Agarwal, Shuchi Lone, Rafiq
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Gwalior-Chambal region with an area of more than 45,000 km . is famous for its unique physiognomy- 2 ravines (loc. Beehad), lying north of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (M.P) classified as arid with very hot summers and mild cold winters. Rainfall is mainly during monsoon months July to September and averages around 80-90 cm. Extensive cultivation of oil crop mustard (Brassica sps.) is done with low yields. The area under study has now been declared a preferential area for the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plant species, adapted to ravines, so as to improve economic potential of nearly 20 million rural populace of this area. Study of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and their association with the plants in the area is not available.. The plants were collected with their roots and their respective rhizospheric soil. The fresh roots were subjected to AMF analysis. AMF spore density was done assessing spore number per 100gm rhizospheric soil. INVAM and other updated literature was employed to characterize AMF species on the basis of spore morphology. 110 plant species collected randomly from their habitats spread over 54 families show dominantly polysporal association with AMF. On the higher side 6 species of AMF are symbionts of Aloe vera. Per 100gm of rhizospheric soil the mean spore density varies with highest around 166.22 in Aloe vera to the lowest of 5.33 in Abutilon induicum. 23 species seem as first time being reported as mycorrhizic.
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