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The rapidly growing fungal collections contain specimens documenting
contemporary fungal species of our region. Dried specimens, wet tissue
samples, spores, and DNA samples are included.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spore collection.
We have approximately 2,000 microscope slides of mounted spores from arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). These asexual fungi belong to the phylum Glomeromycota
and are obligate biotrophs. Spores range in size from 15 to 600 microns in diameter.
Slides may contain between 1 and 1,000 spores.
Spores were extracted from soils and mounted in polyvinyl alcohol with a glass
coverslip. Our collection include specimens that were collected in 1988 through
the present and spore specimens from many locations including:
United States of America
Illinois
Kansas – Konza LTER
New Mexico – Sevilleta LTER
Michigan – Kellogg LTER
Minnesota – Cedar Creek LTER
Utah – Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Costa Rica – Lomas Barbudal National Park
Tanzania – Serengeti National Park
Venezuela – La Gran Sabana National Park |
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