Coastal Mycology and Invasive Species: Boundary Conditions for Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungi in Incipient Sand Dunes

Trade-Offs in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Responses to Drought and Salinity Stress in Panicum amarum (United States Gulf Coast)

“…While P. amarum was not present in the section of intact dune that the sand was collected from, it is a common plant throughout the dunes in this area. This low elevation site is frequently inundated during weak tropical storms, so plants likely experience salinity inundation stress, although soil salinity on the west end of Dauphin Island was 0.0032% (±0.0011%) when measured in September 2022, so it is unclear how long salinity remains in the system (Hanlon, Abbott, and Kennedy, 2016).…”

“…To date, there have been few direct tests of the role native mycorrhizal fungi play in coastal plant survival, growth, and biomass in response to salinity or drought exposure (Hanlon, Abbott, and Kennedy, 2016). Amongst the limited number of studies, results have been mixed.…”