@article{fdi:010037798,
  title = {{L}avandula species as accompanying plants in {C}upressus replanting strategies: {E}ffect on plant growth, mycorrhizal soil infectivity and soil microbial catabolic diversity},
  author = {{O}uahmane, {L}. and {H}afidi, {M}. and {P}lenchette, {C}. and {K}isa, {M}arija and {B}ournezzough, {A}. and {T}hioulouse, {J}. and {D}uponnois, {R}obin},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he general objective of this study was to measure the mycorrhizal dependencies of {C}upressus and {L}avandula species, to assess the contribution of {L}avandula species to the mycorrhizal soil infectivity ({MSI}) and to determine the main effects of the association between a {L}avandula species ({L}. multifida) and {C}upressus arizonica on the soil microbial activities, on the growth and the mycorrhizal status of each plant species in experimental conditions. {T}hree species of {L}avandula ({L}. stoechas {L}., {L}. dentata {L}. and {L}. multifida {L}.) and three species of {C}upressus ({C}. atlantica, {C} sempervirens and {C}. arizonica) were tested. {P}lant species were inoculated with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus, {G}lomus intraradices, to determine their mycorrhizal dependencies in controlled conditions. {T}he results showed that {L}. multifida and {L}. dentata were representatives of highly mycorrhizal dependent plant species as well {C}. arizonica and {C} sempervirens. {T}he contribution of {L}. multifida to the {MSI} was determined by the most probable number ({MPN}) method. {I}n six different soils, {L}. multifida enhanced the mycorrhizal soil infectivity, even more if the soil was {P} deficient. {W}hen {C} arizonica and {L}. multifida were grown together, the growth and mycorrhizal colonization of each species were higher than those recorded when each plant species grew alone. {T}he impact of this dual cultivation on the growth and mycorrhizal colonization of {C} arizonica was comparable to those recorded with {C} arizonica seedlings previously inoculated with {G}. intraradices. {I}n contrast, the microbial activities of the soil collected from each treatment were different. {T}hese results emphasize the role of "resource islands" and "nurse plants" of {L}avender plants in the regeneration processes of tree species such as {C}upressus spp. {I}n addition, they confirm the role of {AM} fungi as a major factor contributing to the growth and co-existence of each of the plant species ({L} multifida and {C}. arizonica).},
  keywords = {arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ; {C}upressus ; {L}avandula ; nurse plant ; microbial catabolic diversity},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}pplied {S}oil {E}cology},
  volume = {34},
  numero = {2-3},
  pages = {190--199},
  ISSN = {0929-1393},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.02.002},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010037798},
}