Mycorrhization of Quercus dentata Seedlings with Laccaria bicolor Enhances Salt Tolerance of Plants Only Under Relatively Moderate Soil Salinity Level
2025
Wenlong Sun | Luyu Qi | Haonan Chen | Yixin Song | Jiaqi Jiang | Puyi Zhang | Bojian Wang | Qiang Wang | Gaode Meng | Tianyu Ji | Xinke Sun | Weihua Guo | Ning Du | Janusz J. Zwiazek
Soil salinization is a growing global concern in many ecosystems. Although ectomycorrhizal fungi have been shown to alleviate the effects of salinity in some tree species, uncertainties persist concerning their effectiveness when plants are exposed to different salinity levels that are commonly present in salt-affected soils. Quercus dentata seedlings either non-inoculated (mycorrhizal control) or inoculated with the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor were then treated with three NaCl concentrations (0, 0.4%, and 0.8%). The physiological, stoichiometric, and growth characteristics of the plants were examined. NaCl significantly affected seedling growth and physiology. However, the impact of L. bicolor on Q. dentata seedlings could shift in response to varying salt concentrations. Under moderate salinity, inoculation of L. bicolor increased root biomass by 4.55% and leaf chlorophyll concentrations by 46.8%, and decreased leaf Na+ concentrations and the Na+/K+ ratios. Under high salinity, L. bicolor decreased leaf water content and fluorescence parameters, and increased leaf Na+ concentrations. The effect of ectomycorrhizal fungus L. bicolor on Q. dentata seedlings was dependent on NaCl concentration, and our results indicate that the use of L. bicolor in afforestation efforts with Q. dentata would only be effective under relatively low soil salinity levels.
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