Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: biology, biomass, plant productivity, cold-climate processes, dna, forest litter, root systems, species distribution, genetic diversity, fungi
| Principal Investigator: | Piercey, Melissa (1) |
| Licence Number: | 13124 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2000
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| Issued: | Jun 05, 2000 |
| Project Team: | self |
Objective(s): Roots of plants inhabiting cold-stressed environments are often colonized by vegetatively reproducing fungi with deeply pigmented cell walls (e.g... Phialocephala fortinii P.). This research will study sexual reproduction of Phialocephala fortinii P.
Project Description: Roots of plants inhabiting cold-stressed environments are often colonized by vegetatively reproducing fungi. The researcher will examine the genetic variation within and among populations of Phialocephala fortinii P. along a latitudinal gradient encompassing the boreal, subarctic and arctic zones in Northern Canada. The researcher will travel from Yellowknife to 3 study sites surrounding Great Slave Lake. At each site a portion of root material from 8 willow plants and some soil will be removed. From this the fungi will be isolated. As well a small sample of leaf material will be collected.
