Spatial ecology of ectomycorrhizas and their external mycelium
David Genney and Brian Pickles
Summary
We are using molecular and morphological techniques to study spatial and temporal patterns in a population of pinewood ectomycorrhizas. Our study site is a 400 m2 area of Pinus sylvestris plantation located within Culbin Forest, NE Scotland.
Brian is assessing the larger scale variation in ectomycorrhizal root-tips across the site
David is measuring the fine scale (2cm) distribution of ectomycorrhizal root-tips and their associatied extramatrical mycelium.