AM fungi: A biological approach towards conservation of endangered plants in Thar desert, India

摘要

The efficiency of eight arbuscular mycorrhizal species, Acaulospora mellea Spain & Schenck, Gigaspora margarita Becker & Hall, Gigaspora gigantea (Nicol. & Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe, Glomus deserticola Trappe, Bloss & Menge, Glomus fasciculatum (Thaxter sensu Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe, Sclerocystis rubiformis Gerd. & Trappe, Scutellospora calospora (Nicol. & Gerd.) Walker & Sanders and Scutellospora nigra (Red head) Walker & Sanders, collected from rhizosphere soils of Moringa concanensis, was evaluated for nutrient uptake and enhancement of acid phosphatase, nitrate reductase, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activities in this endangered tree of the Indian Thar desert. Culturing was done under glasshouse conditions and analyses were performed 180 days after inoculation. All fungi showed beneficial effects, with G. margarita being the most efficient in promoting all biochemical parameters.