title: Effect of chemophytostabilization practices on arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization of Deschampsia cespitosa ecotype Waryński at different soil depths.
abstract: The effects of chemophytostabilization practices on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) of Deschampsia cespitosa roots at different depths in soils highly contaminated with heavy metals were studied in field trials. Mycorrhizal parameters, including frequency of mycorrhization, intensity of root cortex colonization and arbuscule abundance were studied. Correlations between concentration of bioavailable Cd, Zn, Pb and Cu in soil and mycorrhizal parameters were estimated. An increase in AM colonization with increasing soil depth was observed in soils with spontaneously growing D. cespitosa. A positive effect of chemophytostabilization amendments (calcium phosphate, lignite) on AM colonization was found in the soil layers to which the amendments were applied. Negative correlation coefficients between mycorrhizal parameters and concentration of bioavailable Cd and Zn in soil were obtained. Our results demonstrated that chemophytostabilization practices enhance AM colonization in D. cespitosa roots, even in soils fertilized with high rates of phosphorus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Systematics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, 28 Jagiellońska Street, 40-032 Katowice, Poland. egucwa@us.edu.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gucwa-Przepióra
authors.forename: Eugeniusz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Małkowski
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sas-Nowosielska
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kucharski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krzyzak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: Paul F A M
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Römkens
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002104:Cadmium / Q000633:toxicity; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003031:Coal; D003300:Copper / Q000633:toxicity; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007854:Lead / Q000633:toxicity; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity*; D038821:Mycorrhizae / Q000502:physiology*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000382:microbiology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D015032:Zinc / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003031:Coal; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; C020243:calcium phosphate; D015032:Zinc