Plant : fungal symbioses in Australian forests - new perspectives using laser microdissection

植物：澳大利亚森林中的真菌共生——激光显微切割的新视角

• 批准号: DP1093833
• 负责人: Prof Ian Anderson
• 金额: $ 20.89万
• 依托单位: Western Sydney University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-09-29 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1093833
• 关键词: Plant; fungal; symbioses; Australian; forests

Ericaceae are important components of the Australian flora in many habitats, including forests and fragile alpine regions that are significant to Australia's cultural and natural heritage, and several species are considered threatened. This project addresses the fundamental question of whether networks of symbiotic fungal mycelia act as below-ground bridges between Ericaceae plants and tree roots. If demonstrated, this would alter current views of carbon and nutrient cycling in Australian forests and provide the basis for better informed decisions for the sustainable management of Australian forest resources. This is particularly important in the context of carbon sequestration and future climate change.

Ericaceae是澳大利亚许多栖息地的重要组成部分，包括森林和脆弱的高山地区，对澳大利亚的文化和自然遗产具有重要意义，一些物种被认为受到威胁。该项目解决了一个基本问题，即共生真菌菌丝体网络是否作为Ericaceae植物和树根之间的地下桥梁。如果得到证明，这将改变目前对澳大利亚森林中碳和养分循环的看法，并为澳大利亚森林资源的可持续管理提供更明智的决策基础。这在碳固存和未来气候变化的背景下尤为重要。