Evolutionary history of mycorrhizal symbioses and global host plant diversity

Mark C. Brundrett; Leho Tedersoo

doi:10.1111/nph.14976

journal article Jan 22, 2018

Evolutionary history of mycorrhizal symbioses and global host plant diversity

Mark C. Brundrett

Leho Tedersoo

New Phytologist Vol. 220 No. 4 pp. 1108-1115 · Wiley

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Abstract

Contents

Summary
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Introduction
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Mycorrhizal plant diversity at global and local scales
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III.
Mycorrhizal evolution in plants: a brief update
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Conclusions and perspectives
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References
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SummaryThe majority of vascular plants are mycorrhizal: 72% are arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM), 2.0% are ectomycorrhizal (EcM), 1.5% are ericoid mycorrhizal and 10% are orchid mycorrhizal. Just 8% are completely nonmycorrhizal (NM), whereas 7% have inconsistent NM–AM associations. Most NM and NM–AM plants are nutritional specialists (e.g. carnivores and parasites) or habitat specialists (e.g. hydrophytes and epiphytes). Mycorrhizal associations are consistent in most families, but there are exceptions with complex roots (e.g. both EcM and AM). We recognize three waves of mycorrhizal evolution, starting with AM in early land plants, continuing in the Cretaceous with multiple new NM or EcM linages, ericoid and orchid mycorrhizas. The third wave, which is recent and ongoing, has resulted in root complexity linked to rapid plant diversification in biodiversity hotspots.

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Published: Jan 22, 2018
Vol/Issue: 220(4)
Pages: 1108-1115
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Authors

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Mark C. Brundrett

Faculty of Science School of Biological Sciences University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Highway Crawley WA 6009 Australia; Swan Region Delivery Centre Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Swan Region Locked Bag 104 Bentley WA 6983 Australia

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Leho Tedersoo

Natural History Museum University of Tartu 14a Ravila Tartu 50411 Estonia

Cite This Article

Mark C. Brundrett, Leho Tedersoo (2018). Evolutionary history of mycorrhizal symbioses and global host plant diversity. New Phytologist, 220(4), 1108-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14976

Evolutionary history of mycorrhizal symbioses and global host plant diversity

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