Effects of Ericoid Mycorrhizae on Floral Traits and Fruit Set in Vaccinium corymbosum

Presenter's Name(s)

Erin O'NeillFollow

Conference Year

January 2019

Abstract

Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (ErMF) can form a symbiosis with plants in the Ericales order. This relationship may affect floral traits, pollinator visitation, and plant fitness. Preliminary data support this hypothesis in highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum. Here, I plan to repeat previous experiments and go one step further to examine the links between ErMF, floral traits, and yield under exposure to different pollinator communities in the Champlain Valley.

Primary Faculty Mentor Name

Alison Brody

Faculty/Staff Collaborators

Jeanne Harris, Taylor Ricketts, Leif Richardson

Status

Undergraduate

Student College

College of Arts and Sciences

Program/Major

Biology

Primary Research Category

Biological Sciences

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Effects of Ericoid Mycorrhizae on Floral Traits and Fruit Set in Vaccinium corymbosum

Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (ErMF) can form a symbiosis with plants in the Ericales order. This relationship may affect floral traits, pollinator visitation, and plant fitness. Preliminary data support this hypothesis in highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum. Here, I plan to repeat previous experiments and go one step further to examine the links between ErMF, floral traits, and yield under exposure to different pollinator communities in the Champlain Valley.