Effects of Soil Chemical Properties and Seasonality on Mycorrhizal Status of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Planted in Hot Arid Steppe Rangelands

Neffar, Souad; Beddiar, Arifa; Chenchouni, Haroun

doi:10.17576/jsm-2015-4405-05

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“…It is related to complex matters because it is related directly to the availability of several plant nutrients (Cruz-Paredes et al 2021). Soil type and depth, season, and vegetation affect the distribution of AMF (Becerra et al 2014;Neffar et al 2015;Delvian and Rambey 2021). The AMF population appears to be able to adjust to the gradual changes in the environment, especially to the level of colonization (Vieira et al 2019).…”

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Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with Arabica coffee root (Coffea arabica) in the Arfak Mountains region of West Papua, Indonesia

SUPARNO,

PRABAWARDANI,

NISA

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Suparno A, Prabawardani S, Nisa DK, Ruimassa RR. 2023. Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with Arabica coffee root (Coffea arabica) in the Arfak Mountains region of West Papua, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 3207-3213. Coffee is a global commodity widely consumed as a beverage globally and has a high economy. Currently, the trend of drinking coffee is no longer dominated by older people but has become part of the millennial and celebrity lifestyle; therefore, worldwide demand for coffee continues to increase. Efforts to develop area expansion and productivity continue to be pursued. The Arfak Mountains Region of West Papua, located 800 - 2,500 m above sea level (masl), is a potential area for coffee plantations. The local farmers in this area have grown coffee independently and with gradual government support for the last years. Given the benefits of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), which can increase plant growth and productivity, this study aims to identify the types of AMF that are associated with coffee plants in 4 districts, Mokwam, Anggi Giji, Anggi Gida, and Membey in Arfak Mountains region, West Papua. Identification of AMF types was observed based on the morphology of mycorrhizal spores. The research was conducted using the observation method with a purposive sampling technique from November 2022 to March 2023. Based on the observation, the coffee plants in 4 districts were associated with AMF. The types of AMF associated with coffee in Mokwam were more numerous than in other locations, namely the Acaulosporaceae Genus with five species, Glomeaceae Genus with five species, one species of Simiglomus sensu stricto, one species of Funneliformis sensu stricto, and one species of Septoglomus sensu stricto. AMF in Anggi Giji District consisted of Acaulosporaceae Genus with two species, Glomeaceae Genus with four species, while in Anggi Gida District consisted of Acaulosporaceae Genus with one species, Glomeaceae Genus with three species, one species Septoglomus sensu stricto. AMF species in the coffee plants of the Membey District are the Acaulosporaceae Genus with three species, the Glomeaceae Genus with two species, and one species of Septoglomus sensu stricto. From the soil analysis results, the soil fertility level is low; conversely, the mycorrhizal presence level is higher because of the more infertile soil, the more active mycorrhiza.

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Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with Arabica coffee root (Coffea arabica) in the Arfak Mountains region of West Papua, Indonesia

SUPARNO,

PRABAWARDANI,

NISA

et al. 2023

Biodiversitas

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“…But, on the other hand, the implementation of appropriate exclosure land management systems, such as grazing exclusion, drives significant improvements in both soil and vegetation properties in degraded rangelands (Jeddi and Chaieb, 2010;Linstädter and Baumann, 2013;Mekuria and Aynekulu, 2013;Kouba et al, 2021). In addition, the rehabilitation of arid and semiarid steppe rangelands using plantations "plant nurses" has proven to efficiently trigger increases in soil fertility, plant diversity, and vegetation cover (Neffar et al, 2013(Neffar et al, , 2015(Neffar et al, , 2018. Also, Cheng et al (2016) showed that the exclusion of pastures significantly increased biodiversity, litter, and soil fertility (total nitrogen and SOC).…”

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Short-term land degradation driven by livestock grazing does not affect soil properties in semiarid steppe rangelands

Macheroum

Chenchouni

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The soil–vegetation relationships are reciprocal and fundamental for terrestrial ecosystem integrity. However, the long-term degradation of vegetation cover alters edaphic conditions, which can lead to degradation of habitats, and obstructs proper ecosystem functioning. This study aimed to assess the effects of the degradation of perennial steppe vegetation due to overgrazing (i.e., continuous and free grazing) on the physicochemical characteristics and soil fertility in the steppe rangelands of Halfa (Macrochloa tenacissima syn. Stipa tenacissima) of semi-arid areas in Algeria. The edaphic parameters of the superficial horizons of degraded steppes and other undegraded steppes were compared in order to suggest adequate strategies for rangeland management and remedy the degradation of vegetation and thereby ensure the sustainability of these agro-pastoral systems. The soil, collected from the surface horizons (A1 and A2) of pedological profiles, was analyzed according to standard methods of soil physicochemical analyses to determine the particle size fractions (clay, silt, and sands), pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total and active CaCO3, organic matter (SOM), organic carbon, total nitrogen, and the C:N ratio. The distribution and variation of soil parameters between horizons and the two types of steppes were examined using generalized linear mixed models and redundancy analysis. Findings of this study revealed that the degradation of steppe vegetation cover by short-term overgrazing did not cause a significant variability in soil physicochemical parameters between degraded and undegraded steppes and the horizons A1 and A2. The sites studied have clayey–silty textures in non-degraded steppes and coarse textures dominated by sands in degraded steppes. The edaphic environment of the Halfa grass steppes was characterized by a calcareous substratum with high carbonate content (total CaCO3 = 36.8–41%, active CaCO3 = 17.5–18.5%), with an alkaline pH (8.09–8.19) and EC averaging 0.99 ± 1.24 dS/m. Soils had low SOM contents (1.42–2.93%), organic carbon (0.82–1.64%), and nitrogen (0.1–0.15%). The strong positive correlations recorded between the fine-size fractions, SOM, total CaCO3, nitrogen, and EC indicated good soil structural stability in undegraded steppes, while the negative correlations between these same variables with sand and pH substantiate the structural degradation of the soil. The negative correlation between C:N ratio and SOM indicated that the rate of SOM mineralization was rapid in semiarid steppes, with a higher fertility state in the undegraded steppe. Our findings suggest and urge to implement a restoration plan against the degradation of semi-arid Halfa steppes in order to avoid the irreversible state of soil and habitat destruction in the future because even the degradation of rangeland plant cover due to livestock overgrazing—in the short term—has not affected the edaphic characteristics of steppe rangelands.

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“…The total organic carbon (C) was measured calorimetrically (Anderson & Ingram, ). The soil particle size analysis was measured hygrometrically (Motsara & Roy, ). The Kruskal–Wallis test was used to assess the difference between soil parameters.…”

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Host plants and edaphic factors influence the distribution and diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruiting bodies within rainforests from Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kamalebo¹,

Ndabaga

Nabahungu³

et al. 2019

Afr J Ecol

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Ectomycorrhizal fungi constitute an important component of forest ecosystems that enhances plant nutrition and resistance against stresses. Diversity of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi is, however, affected by host plant diversity and soil heterogeneity. This study provides information about the influence of host plants and soil resources on the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruiting bodies from rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Based on the presence of fungal fruiting bodies, significant differences in the number of ectomycorrhizal fungi species existed between forest stand types (p < 0.001). The most ectomycorrhizal species‐rich forest was the Gilbertiodendron dewevrei‐dominated forest (61 species). Of all 93 species of ectomycorrhizal fungi, 19 demonstrated a significant indicator value for particular forest stand types. Of all analysed edaphic factors, the percentage of silt particles was the most important parameter influencing EcM fungi host plant tree distribution. Both host trees and edaphic factors strongly affected the distribution and diversity of EcM fungi. EcM fungi may have developed differently their ability to successfully colonise root systems in relation to the availability of nutrients.

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Effects of Soil Chemical Properties and Seasonality on Mycorrhizal Status of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Planted in Hot Arid Steppe Rangelands

Cited by 14 publications

References 53 publications

Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with Arabica coffee root (Coffea arabica) in the Arfak Mountains region of West Papua, Indonesia

Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi associated with Arabica coffee root (Coffea arabica) in the Arfak Mountains region of West Papua, Indonesia

Short-term land degradation driven by livestock grazing does not affect soil properties in semiarid steppe rangelands

Host plants and edaphic factors influence the distribution and diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruiting bodies within rainforests from Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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