Research Article

Seasonal Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Mangroves of Goa, India

Table 2

Seasonal variation in spore density of AM fungi in selected mangrove plant species at two study sites.

Sr. no.Plant speciesSpore density (spores100 g−1 of soil)
Terekhol siteZuari site

1Acanthus ilicifolius L.a
Premonsoon season a a
Monsoon season c c
Postmonsoon season b b

2Excoecaria agallocha L.b
Premonsoon season a a
Monsoon season c c
Postmonsoon season b b

3Rhizophora mucronata Poir.c
Premonsoon season a b
Monsoon season c b
Postmonsoon season a a

Means in a column for a mangrove species followed by a different superscripts indicate significant differences ( for each season, overall, ).