Vasiliki Barou

Mrs. Vasiliki Barou

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 April 2023 in Biology
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VBVasiliki Barou
Vasiliki Barou
ARAna María Rincón
Ana María Rincón
CCCinta Calvet
Cinta Calvet
ACAmelia Camprubí
Amelia Camprubí
JPJavier Parladé
Javier Parladé
The high value of black truffle recompenses the slow growth of the fungus when established in the field. Adding a secondary crop, such as medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), could further enhance the sustainability of truffle production agro-forest systems. The dual cultures of ectomycorrhizal truffle-oak seedlings and MAPs (lavender, thyme, and sage) previously inoculated and non-inoculated with native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), were established to evaluate plant–fungi relationships. After 12 months in a shadehouse, plants’ growth, mycorrhizal colonization, and extraradical soil mycelium (both of Tuber melanosporum and AMF) were measured. Overall, truffle-oaks’ growth was negatively affected by the presence of MAPs, especially when inoculated with AMF. In turn, the presence of truffle-oaks barely affected the co-cultured MAPs, and only lavenders showed a significant growth reduction. All AMF-inoculated MAPs showed higher shoot and root biomass than non-inoculated ones. Compared to truffle-oaks growing alone, the presence of co-cultured MAPs, especially when they were AMF-inoculated, significantly decreased both the ectomycorrhizas and soil mycelium of T. melanosporum. These results reveal the strong competition between AMF and T. melanosporum and warn about the need for the protection of intercropping plants and their associated symbiotic fungi to avoid reciprocal counterproductive effects in mixed truffle-oak–AMF–MAP plantations.

9 June 2023 in Plant and Soil
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SGSergi Garcia-Barreda
Sergi Garcia-Barreda
JRJuliana Rocha
Juliana Rocha
EMEva Gomez Molina
Eva Gomez Molina
VBVasiliki Barou
Vasiliki Barou
MSMaría Ángeles Sanz
María Ángeles Sanz
JPJavier Parladé
Javier Parladé