Abstract:Over a period of 2.5 years, mycorrhizal fungal communities in soils of five abandoned surface coal mine sites in western Kentucky were studied in relation to time following reclamation. These sites were reclaimed at different times and were in varying stages of revegetation. At the seeding stage of reclamation, low populations of mycorrhizal fungal spores of only a few species, notably Glomus microcarpum Tul. & Tul., Glomus aggregatum Schenck & Smith emend. Koske, and Glomus fasciculatum (Thaxter) Gerdemann & … Show more
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