Table 3. Fungal diversity and environmental factors across four Locations (eight plants) of Cephalanthera rubra from Loire Valley, France.
| Plant number (Location) | Number of root slices | Root slice colonisation (%) | Endophytic Fungal isolates | Mycorrhizal fungal isolates (%) | Soil pH | Soil P (ppm) | Soil N (ppm) | Soil OMa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (A) | 6 | 70, 0, 0, 70, 70, <10 | 56 | 4 (6.7) | 7.8 | 25 | 75 | 5 |
| 2 (A) | 6 | 10, 10, 30, 70, 10, 30 | 92 | 0 (0) | 7.7 | 38 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 (A) | 5 | <10, 0, 70, 20, 50 | 46 | 2 (4.2) | 7.7 | 50 | 50 | 4 |
| 4 (B) | 3 | 20, 0, 0 | 17 | 0 (0) | 8.1 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 (C) | 9 | All 100 | 162 | 0 (0) | 7.7 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 (D) | 1 | 30 | 5 | 1 (16.7) | 8.42 | 13 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 (D) | 4 | 20, 10, 20, 50 | 17 | 53 (75.7) | 8.2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 (D) | 2 | 70, <5 | 11 | 2 (15.4) | 7.9 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Note:
a
OM, organic matter; scaled 1–5—1, very low; 2, low; 3, medium; 4, high; 5, very high.