Higher rotation periods of around 5 years coupled to lower plant densities of 11001600 plants ha 1 are also prescribed. The underlying mechanism might be selective promotion of some EM fungi species by more effective spore dispersal. Short rotation coppice GeoChip Soil functionality Soil microbial biomass Soil enzyme activity 1. Essentially, short rotation woody coppice cultivations are canopies grown on repeated cycles of 2 to 3 years, along 20 to 25-year periods, and plant densities from 6000 to 8000 plants ha 1. In conclusion, we found strong effects of sites and willow genotype on EM fungi formation, but poor correspondence between the EM fungi abundance and diversity in SRC and their adjacent natural/naturalized stands. Thelephorales) were mostly found in natural/naturalized stands. Agaricales) were mostly associated with cultivated willows, while others (e.g. Correspondence analysis revealed that some EM taxa (e.g. However, farmers all over Europe show limited adoption of SRP. The frequency of mycorrhizas in the natural/naturalized stands was higher (two sites) or lower (one site) than in the corresponding cultivated stands. Short rotation plantations (SRP), also called short rotation coppice, can contribute to bioeconomy by satisfying the rising demand for wood raw material while strengthening the rural economy. Three test sites including SRC stands (Salix viminalis, Salix dasyclados, and Salix schwerinii) and adjacent natural or naturalized (Salix caprea, Salix fragilis, and Salix × mollissima) stands in central Sweden were investigated on EM colonisation and morphotypes, and the fungal partners of 36 of the total 49 EM fungi morphotypes were identified using molecular tools. Arable sites usually lack ectomycorrhizal host plants before the establishment of SRC, and adjacent natural or naturalized willow stands were hypothesized to be a leading source of ectomycorrhizal inoculum for the SRC. The objective of this study was to analyse the degree of colonisation and diversity of ectomycorrhizal (EM) communities on willows grown as SRC in arable soils and their adjacent natural or naturalized stands.
Willows (Salix spp.) are mycorrhizal tree species sometimes cultivated as short rotation coppice (SRC) on arable sites for energy purposes they are also among the earliest plants colonising primary successional sites in natural stands. Short rotation coppice (SRC) is intensively discussed as being an economical and ecological advantageous alternative to traditional agricultural land use.
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