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Figure: AM fungal root colonization with AMF spores
4. Conclusion
The present study mainly reveals that the plant Heteropogon contortus L. which belongs to family
poaceae shows presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal root colonization with arbuscules, hyphal and
vesicular infection. The rhizospheric soil collected screened for its spores content revealed that
presence of 350 spores per 100gm of soil, in which Glomus species was abundantly found
followed by other genus.

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