The influence of mycorrhizal hyphal connections and neighbouring plants on Plantago lanceolata physiology and nutrient uptake.

ABSTRACT: Most plants extend their zone of interaction with surrounding soils and plants via mycorrhizal hyphae, which in some cases can form common mycorrhizal networks with hyphal continuity to other neighbouring plants. These interactions can impact plant health and ecosystem function, yet the role of these radial plants in mycorrhizal interactions and subsequent plant performance remains underexplored. Here we investigated the influence of hyphal exploration and interaction with neighbouring mycorrhizal plants, plants that are weakly mycorrhizal, and a lack of neighbouring plants on the performance of Plantago lanceolata, a mycotrophic perennial herb common to many European grasslands, using mesh cores and the manipulation of neighbouring plant communities. Allowing growth of hyphae beyond the m

SUBMITTER: Birt HWG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature