Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Rhizosphere Plants at the West Bali National Park (TNBB)

Abstract

The West Bali National Park (TNBB) is a source of various organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms. The soil characteristics are dried temporally and spatially. Natural resources that has not been explored is Abuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) that can be used as bio-fertilizers especially in nutrient-poor regions. Based on this background this research is to explored and identified AMF in the West Bali National Park. The sampling exploration, isolation screening and identification were carried out from April up to September 2019. The results of the study identified 5 genera and 8 species which were spread in the five rhizosphere zones of Lantana camara Plant. The eight species AMF are five species belong to Glomus genus i.e G. etunicatum, G. mosseae, G. Aggregatum, G.intraradices, G.etunicatum two species of the Gigaspora genus; G. Margarita and G. Albida, one genus Acaulospora one genus Scutelospora and one genus Entropospora. The present of AMF species, number of spores and colonization of AMF shows spatially distribution at these areas