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Effect of Soil Components on Ectomycorrhizae<br />

The distribution of ectomycorrhizal root tips amon the various soil components<br />

appears to be primarily a function of moisture content 9 compare figs. 11 and 12).<br />

However, site of organic materials also has an important effect. The organic<br />

component must have sufficient volume to express an <strong>in</strong>dividual characteristic,<br />

such as moisture content, or provide a buffer<strong>in</strong>g effect with wide fluctuations of<br />

temperature and moisture (Larsen and others 1980). An acid soil reaction is<br />

usual 1 y favorabl e to the formati on of mycorrhi zae (Theodorou and Bowen 1969 3<br />

Richards 1961). The relatively low pH of soil wood may be an additional factor<br />

underly<strong>in</strong>g the importance of this substance to ectomycorrhizal activity <strong>in</strong> northern<br />

Rocky Mounta<strong>in</strong> soils (fig. 13).<br />

PERCENT<br />

40<br />

Figme 12.-- Percentage of ectomycorrhizae <strong>in</strong> each so

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