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National Mycorrhiza meeting

April 19-20, 2004

Finnish Forest Research Institute,
Vantaa Research Centre

 

Paxillus involutus (photo: Michael Müller)
Photo: Michael Müller

 

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This national meeting aimed to spread knowledge and experiences among finnish mycorrhiza research groups and to build collaborative connections. As guest speakers three foreign researchers, Jean Garbaye (France), Håkan Wallander (Sweden) and Robin Sen (U.K.) were invited. The programme included eleven oral presentations and three posters.

Organizer: Michael Müller and Taina Pennanen, The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Centre.

The Finnish Academy supported financially this meeting.

Abstracts

Jean Garbaye
(INRA, France)
The functional diversity of ectomycorrhizas in mature forest stands
Jussi Heinonsalo
(Helsinki University)
The effects of forestry practices on the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi.
Karita Kuikka
(Oulu University)
Herbivory and mycorrhiza
Tarja Lehto et al.
(Joensuu University)
Boron uptake by mycorrhiza
Karoliina Niemi et al.
(Helsinki University)
Polyamine metabolism in Scots pine seedlings during mycorrhiza formation.
Taina Pennanen et al.
(Metla, Vantaa Res. Centre)
Response of Norway spruce seedlings to ectomycorrhizal inoculation.
Anne Pietikäinen
(Oulu University)
AM symbiosis in subarctic meadow vegetation.
Tytti Sarjala et al.
(Metla, Parkano Res. St.)
The role of mycorrhiza in the uptake of nitrogen in drained peatland.
Robin Sen
(The Macaulay Inst., U.K.)
Towards biological control of conifer root diseases utilizing mycorrhizal fungi
Rauni Strömmer et al.
(Helsinki University)
Rhizosphere and soil communities in a Pb contaminated pine forest site
Suvi Sutela et al.
(Oulu University)
The ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus variegatus has a strain dependent effect on polyamine metabolism of Scots pine in vitro
Sari Timonen
(Helsinki University)
Associated organisms in mycorrhiza: the bacteria, archae and protozoa.
Håkan Wallander
(Lund University, Sweden)
The response of different nutrient sources on growth of ectomycorrhizal mycelia in the field
 
 
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