Table 2. Colonization by AMF of roots of eight plant species following inoculation with R. irregularis and co-inoculation with R. irregularis and B. amyloliquefaciens from the second experiment.a.
| Plant species | Hyphae (%) | Arbuscules (%) | Vesicles (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R+B | R | R+B | R | R+B | |
| C. rotundifolia | 0 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| L. corniculatus | 0 | 40.0 ± 3.6 | 0 | 30.7 ± 2.7 | 0 | 11.0 ± 1.5 |
| T. repens | 0 | 65.7 ± 2.2 | 0 | 58.0 ± 3.2 | 0 | 21.3 ± 1.2 |
| G. sanguineum | 3.0 ± 2.1 | 48.0 ± 2.5** | 0 | 38.3 ± 2.6 | 0 | 8.7 ± 1.9 |
| F. vesca | 6.7 ± 3.4 | 95.0 ± 2.0** | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 82.7 ± 3.2** | 0 | 14.0 ± 2.1 |
| V. tricolor | 17.7 ± 3.2 | 46.0 ± 1.0** | 11.7 ± 2.3 | 29.7 ± 4.2* | 0 | 1.3 ± 0.9 |
| T. serpyllum | 36.7 ± 2.3 | 87.7 ± 1.2** | 18.7 ± 0.9 | 47.0 ± 7.0* | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 8.0 ± 2.0* |
| A. dioica | 46.3 ± 1.2 | 82.0 ± 1.2** | 13.3 ± 1.5 | 63.3 ± 2.3** | 7.3 ± 0.7 | 14.0 ± 1.0** |
a Differences in the colonization rate of roots between the treatments R and R+B were tested by LSD0.05
*P < 0.05
**P < 0.01.