Isolation of 24 AMF species supports the view of Singh
et al. [33] that acidic to neutral soils harbor a good number of
AMF species. In our present investigation, Glomus and
Acaulospora were the most frequent AMF species, which is
consistent with the study of Choudhury et al. [10]. As
individual AMF species compete for resources through a
combination of strategies resulting in the maintenance of
a diverse AMF community [22], the competitive nature is
probably high among Glomus and Acaulospora species.
Moreover, the composition of AMF community may be
strongly affected by the individual plant species through
differential effects on hyphal growth and sporulation [6].