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The present study reports the vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association with 14 plant species colonizing a magnesite mine spoil in Salem, Tamil Nadu state, India. The soil was poor in Olsen-available P (5–45 kg/ha-1). Hyphal, arbuscular and vesicular infection was noticed. Infection ranged from 32 to 82%. Thirteen VAM fungal species were identified. Spores of Glomus fasciculatum and Gigaspora gigantea were commonly found in the magnesite mine spoil.
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Raman, N., Nagarajan, N., Gopinathan, S. et al. Mycorrhizal status of plant species colonizing a magnesite mine spoil in India. Biol Fertil Soils 16, 76–78 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00336520
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