CONCLUSION:
Most emphasis on the management of mycorrhizal
fungi has focussed on disturbed habitats such as occur in
agriculture and forestry, Few studies have investigated the
ecology of mycorrhizal fungal populations in natural
systems. We know relatively little about how perturbations
such as fire, flood, drought, volcanism affect the diversity,
function and genetic composition of mycorrhizal fungal
populations. Our knowledge is depauperate concerning
seasonal changes in mycorrhizal populations and fungal
succession. However, it is clear that Mycorrhizal fungi are an
integral part of ecosystems and provide physical links
between the primary producers, the comsumers and the
decomposers. Clearly we need to understand a lot more
about the biology and ecology of the mycorrhizal fungi in