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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Glomeraceae — a large group of fungi that are obligate symbionts of tree roots.

Etymologies

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From Latin glomus ("assemble in a group")

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Examples

  • A symbiotic fungus, tentatively identified as Glomus deserticola, has been found on jojoba roots in its native state.

    2 The Plant 1985

  • Acacia mangium has a relationship with some VAM fungi including Thelephora ramariods, Gigaspora margarita, Glomus etunicaturm, and Scutellispora calospora.

    Chapter 8 1996

  • Greatly stimulated growth has been reported when seedlings were inoculated with a selected rhizobium and the endomycorrhizal fungus, Glomus mosseae (Cornet and Diem 1982).

    Chapter 10 1996

  • Etude comparative de l'efficacite des souches de Rhizabium d 'Acacia isolees de sols due Senegal et effet de la double symbiose Rhizabium - Glomus mosseae sur la croissance de Acacia holosericea et A. raddiana Bois et Forets des Tropiques 198: 3-15.

    Chapter 10 1996

  • Acaulospora rehmii and Glomus manihotis from CIAT/Colombia (C-1-1).

    1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

  • The present results clearly indicate a strong dependency of pigeonpea on VAM fungi under P stress and Glomus clarum proved to be the most effective fungus irrespective of the P source and P level.

    1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

  • This study was conducted to determine benefit and cost analysis and P efficiency (dry matter produced/unit P absorbed) of Glomus fasciculatum colonization with sorghum roots when genotypes were grown at different soil P levels.

    1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

  • However, with the exception of Glomus clarum, infection rate tended to decrease with increasing P levels.

    1. Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics. 1992

  • Acacia mangium teas a relationship with some VAM fungi including Thelephora ramariods, Gigaspora margarita, Glomus etunicaturm, and Scutellispora calospora.

    Chapter 40 1990

  • In highly eroded soils in Hawaii, inoculation of Wiliwili with VAM species Glomus fasciculatus resulted in significantly increased plant growth and decreased requirements for phosphorus amendments.

    Chapter 25 1990

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