Techniques for the Study of Mycorrhiza Part II

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Copyright page
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Contributors
Pages v-vi

Preface
Pages vii-viii
J.R. Norris, D.J. Read, A.K. Varma

1 Selection of Inoculant Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Original Research Article
Pages 1-21
L.K. Abbott, A.D. Robson, C. Gazey

2 Methods for the Study of the Population Biology of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Original Research Article
Pages 23-51
I.C. Tommerup

3 Quantification of External Hyphae of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Original Research Article
Pages 53-65
David M. Sylvia

4 A Cuvette System Designed to Enable Monitoring of Growth and Spread of Hyphae of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi External to Plant Roots Original Research Article
Pages 67-76
Hannes Schüepp, Maja Bodmer, Diane Doud Miller

5 Ergosterol Analysis as a Means of Quantifying Mycorrhizal Biomass Original Research Article
Pages 77-88
Jan-Erik Nylund, Håkan Wallander

6 Establishment of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Root Organ Culture: Review and Proposed Methodology Original Research Article
Pages 89-108
Guillaume Bécard, Yves Piché

7 Cytology, Histochemistry and Immunocytochemistry as Tools for Studying Structure and Function in Endomycorrhiza Original Research Article
Pages 109-139
S. Gianinazzi, V. Gianinazzi-Pearson

8 Pathogenic and Endomycorrhizal Associations Original Research Article
Pages 141-168
Paola Bonfante-Fasolo, Pietro Spanu

9 Isozyme Analysis of Mycorrhizal Fungi and their Mycorrhiza Original Research Article
Pages 169-194
Søren Rosendahl, Robin Sen

10 Enzymic Separation of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi from Roots: Methods, Applications and Problems Original Research Article
Pages 195-201
P.A. McGee, S.E. Smith

11 Axenic Culture of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Original Research Article
Pages 203-220
P.G. Williams

12 Use of Monoclonal Antibodies to Study Mycorrhiza: Present Applications and Perspectives Original Research Article
Pages 221-248
Silvia Perotto, Fabio Malavasi, Geoffrey W. Butcher

13 Phytohormone Analysis by Enzyme Immunoassays Original Research Article
Pages 249-273
B. Hock, S. Liebmann, H. Beyrle, K. Dressel

14 The Quantification of Arbuscules and Related Structures Using Morphometric Cytology Original Research Article
Pages 275-299
Ronald Toth

15 Methods for Studying Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Root Colonization and Related Root Physical Properties Original Research Article
Pages 301-316
Sriyani Rajapakse, J. Creighton Miller Jr.

16 Wet-sieving and Decanting Techniques for the Extraction of Spores of Vesicular-arbuscular Fungi Original Research Article
Pages 317-322
Giovanni Pacioni

17 Usefulness of the Pinnule Technique in Mycorrhizal Research Original Research Article
Pages 323-338
Mitiku Habte

18 Inoculum Production of Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for Use in Tropical Nurseries Original Research Article
Pages 339-357
Falko Feldmann, Elke Idczak

19 Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza: Application in Agriculture Original Research Article
Pages 359-373
D.J. Bagyaraj

20 Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nitrogen-fixing Legumes: Problems and Prospects Original Research Article
Pages 375-389
Gabor J. Bethlenfalvay

21 Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nitrogen-fixing Systems Original Research Article
Pages 391-416
Jose Miguel Barea, Rosario Azcon, Concepcion Azcón-Aguilar

22 Relationships between the Mycorrhizal and Actinorhizal Symbioses in Non-legumes Original Research Article
Pages 417-432
E. Cervantes, C. Rodríguez-Barrueco

Index
Pages 433-450