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Table 2 Number of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) genus morphotype characterized under different agroforestry practices in the drylands of Southern Ethiopia

From: Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi under different agroforestry practices in the drylands of Southern Ethiopia

AMF Genus

Number of morphotypes

HAFP

ClAFP

WlAFP

TSWAFP

0–30 (cm)

30–60

(cm)

0–30

(cm)

30–60

(cm)

0–30

(cm)

30–60

(cm)

0–30

(cm)

30–60

(cm)

Acaulospora (Gerd. & Trappe)

7

0

1

1

2

1

3

0

Ambispora (C. Walker)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Claroideoglomus (C. Walker & Schuessler)

5

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

Funneliformis (C. Walker & Schuessler)

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gigaspora gigantea (Gerd. & Trappe)

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

Glomus (Tul. & C. Tul)

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

Paraglomus occultum (J.B. Morton & D. Redecker)

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

Rhizophagus aggregatus (C. Walker,)

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Scutellospora spp

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Septoglomus constrictum (Sieverd., G. A. Silva & Oehl)

0

0

0

0

2

 

0

0

Unidentified species

0

0

0

0

1

 

0

0

  1. * The acronym HAFP refers to homegarden based agroforestry practices, ClAFP cropland-based agroforestry practices, WlAFP woodlot-based agroforestry practices, TSWAFP trees on soil and water conservation