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Books, editor:

Sylvia, D.M., P. Hartel, J. Fuhrmann, and D. Zuberer; editors. 2005. Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology. Second Edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.  638 pp.

Sylvia, D.M., P. Hartel, J. Fuhrmann, and D. Zuberer (eds.). 2055. Instructors manual: Principles and applications of soil microbiology. Second Edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 73 pp.

Sylvia, D.M., L.L. Hung and J.H. Graham (eds.). 1987. Mycorrhizae in the next decade - Practical applications and research priorities. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 364 pp.

Books, contributor of chapter:

Jarstfer, A.G. and D.M. Sylvia. 2001. Isolation, culture and detection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. pp. 535-542. In: C. J. Hurst et al. (eds.). Manual of environmental microbiology. American Society of Microbiology, Washington, D.C.

 

Sylvia, D.M. 1999. Fundamentals and applications of arbuscular mycorrhizae: A 'biofertilizer" perspective. pp. 705-723.  In Soil Fertility, Biology, and Plant Nutrition Interrelationships.  J.O. Siqueira et al. (eds.).  Viçosa: SBCS, Lavras: UFLA/DCS.  

Jarstfer, A.G. and D.M. Sylvia.  1998. Aeroponic culture of VAM fungi. pp. 427-441. In: Mycorrhiza: Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 2nd. edition. A.K. Varma and B. Hock (eds.).  Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

 

Sylvia, D.M. Mycorrhizal symbioses. 1998. pp. 408-426. In Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology. D.M. Sylvia et al. (ed.) Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Pedersen, C.T. and D.M. Sylvia. 1996. Mycorrhiza: Ecological implications for plant interactions. pp. 195-222. In K.G. Mukerji (ed.) Concepts in Mycorrhizal Research. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.

Jarstfer, A.G. and D.M. Sylvia. 1997. Isolation, culture and detection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. pp. 406-412 In: C. J. Hurst (ed.) Manual of environmental microbiology. American Society of Microbiology, Washington, D.C..

Jarstfer, A.G. and D.M. Sylvia. 1994. Aeroponic culture of VAM fungi. pp. 427-441 In: Mycorrhiza: Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. A.K. Varma and B. Hock (eds.) Springer­Verlag, Berlin.

Sylvia, D.M. 1994. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi. pp. 351-378 In Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2. Microbiological and Biochemical Properties. SSSA Book Series, no. 5. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI.

Sylvia, D.M. and A.G. Jarstfer. 1994. The production and introduction of inoculum of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. pp. 231-238 In: Management of mycorrhizas in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, A.D. Robson, N. Malajczuk, and L. Abbott (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.

Aziz, T. and D.M. Sylvia. 1993. Utilization of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the establishment of nitrogen fixing trees, pp. 167-194 In: Symbioses in nitrogen fixing trees, N.S. Subba Rao and C. Rodriguez-Barrueco (eds). Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, India.

Sylvia, D.M. and S.E. Williams. 1992. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae and environmental stress. pp. 101-124 In: Mycorrhizae in sustainable agriculture. ASA Special Publication no. 54, ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI.

Jarstfer, A.G. and D.M. Sylvia. 1992. Inoculum production and inoculation of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. p. 349-377 In: Soil Microbial Technologies, Applications in agriculture, forestry and environmental management, B. Metting (ed.) Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY.

Sylvia, D.M. 1992. Quantification of external hyphae of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. pp. 53-66 In: Techniques for the study of mycorrhiza. J.R. Norris, D.J. Read, and A. K. Varma, ed. Academic Press, NY.

O'Donnell, J.J., J.E. Rechcigl, W.D. Pitman, and D.M. Sylvia. 1991. Establishment and growth of Vigna parkeri on an acid Florida spodosol in response to lime and phosphorus. pp. 491-500 In Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH, R.J. Wright et al., ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston.

O'Keefe, D.M. and D.M. Sylvia. 1991. Mechanism of the vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal plant- growth response. pp. 35-54 In: Handbook of Applied Mycology, Vol 1 Soil and Plants. D.K. Arora, B. Rai, K.G. Mukerji, and G.R. Knudsen, ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc., N.Y.

Sylvia, D.M. 1990. Distribution, structure, and function of external hyphae of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. pp. 144-167 In: Rhizosphere Dynamics, J.E. Box and L.C. Hammond, eds. Westview Press, Boulder, CO.

Monographs:

Dehgan, B., T.J. Sheehan and D.M. Sylvia. 1989. Propagation and mycorrhizal inoculation of indigenous Florida plants for phosphate mine revegetation. Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, Bartow FL. Publ. no. 03-053-076. 225 pp.

Refereed Publications:

Ipsilantis, I and D.M. Sylvia. 2007. Abundance of fungi and bacteria in a nutrient-impacted Florida wetland. Appl. Soil Ecol. 35: 272-280.

Ipsilantis, I and D.M. Sylvia. 2007. Interactions of assemblages of mycorrhizal fungi with two Florida wetland plants. Appl. Soil Ecol. 35: 261-271.

Al Agely, A.K., D.M. Sylvia, and L. Ma. 2005. Mycorrhizae increase arsenic uptake by the hyperaccumulator Chinese Brake fern (Pteris vittata L.). J. Environ. Qual. 34: 2181-2186.

Augé, R.M., J.L Moore, D.M Sylvia, and K. Cho. 2004. Mycorrhizal promotion of host stomatal conductance in relation to irradiance and temperature. Mycorrhiza 14:85-92.

Augé, R.M., J.L Moore, K. Cho,  J.C. Stutz, D.M Sylvia, A.K. Al-Agely, A.M. Saxton. 2003. Relating drought resistance of Phaseolus vulgaris to soil and root colonization by mycorrhizal hyphae. J. Plant Physiol. 160: 1147-1156

Sylvia, D.M., A.K. Alagely, M.E. Kane, N.L. Philman.  2003. Compatible host/mycorrhizal fungus combinations for micropropagated sea oats. I. Field sampling and greenhouse evaluations.  Mycorrhiza 13:177-183.

Bray, S.R., K. Kitajima, and D.M. Sylvia. 2003. Mycorrhizae differentially alter growth, physiology, and competitive ability of an invasive shrub.  Functional Ecology 13:565-574.

Sylvia, D.M., A.K. Alagely, D.O. Chellemi, and L.W. Demchenko. 2001 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence tomato competition with bahiagrass. Biol. Fertil. Soils 34: 448-452.

 

Sylvia, D.M. and D.O. Chellemi.  2001. Interactions among root-inhabiting fungi and their implications for biological control of root pathogens. Advances in Agronomy 73: 1-33.  

 

Sylvia, D.M.  2000. Short root densities, ectomycorrhizal morphotypes, and associated phosphatase activity in a slash pine plantation. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 11:83-93.  also see morphotype photos.

 

Bressan, W., C.H.S. de Carvalho, D.M. Sylvia. 2000. Inoculation of somatic embryos of sweet potato with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus improves embryo survival and plantlet formation.  Can. J. Microbiol. 46:741-743.

 

Chellemi, D.O., F.M. Rhoads, S.M. Olson, J.R. Rich, D. Murray, G. Murray, and D.M. Sylvia. 1999.  An alternative, low-input production system for fresh market tomato.  American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 14:59-68.

 

Pedersen C.T., D.M. Sylvia, and D.G. Shilling. 1999.  Pisolithus arhizus ectomycorrhiza affects plant competition for phosphorus between Pinus elliottii and Panicum chamaelonche. Mycorrhiza 9:199-204.

 

Sylvia, D.M. 1998. Taskforce on technology-assisted graduate instruction at the Univerisity of Florida. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ.27: 159-161.

Sylvia, D.M., A. Alagely, D. Kent, and R. Mecklenburg. 1998. Mycorrhizae of landscape trees produced in raised beds and containers. J. Arboriculture 24: 308-315.

Farmer, D.J. and D.M. Sylvia. 1998. Variation in the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer of a diverse collection of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Mycol. Res. 102:859-865.

Jarstfer A.G., P. Farmer-Koppenol, and D.M. Sylvia. 1998. Tissue magnesium and calcium affect development and reproduction of an arbuscular mycorrhiza. Mycorrhiza.7:237-242.

Pedersen C.T. and D.M. Sylvia. 1997. Limitations in the use of benomyl in evaluating mycorrhizal functioning. Biol. Fertil. Soils 25:163-168.

Sylvia D.M. and A.G. Jarstfer. 1997. Distribution of mycorrhiza on competing pines and weeds in a southern pine plantation. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61: 139-144.

Aziz T., D.M. Sylvia, and R.F. Doren. 1995. Activity and species composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as affected in Everglades National Park following soil removal. Ecological Applications 5:776-784.

Rousseau J.V.D., D.M. Sylvia, and A.J. Fox. 1994. Contribution of ectomycorrhizae to the nutrient absorbing surface area of pine. New Phytol. 128: 639-644.

Wu C.G. and D.M. Sylvia. 1993. Spore ontogeny of Glomus globiferum (Glomaceae, Zygomycetes). Mycologia 85:317-322.

O'Keefe D.M. and D.M. Sylvia. 1993. Seasonal dynamics of the sweet potato ­ VAM association. Mycorrhiza 3:115-122.

Sylvia D.M., D.O. Wilson, J.H. Graham, J.J. Maddox, P.P. Millner, J.B. Morton, H.D. Skipper, S.F. Wright, and A.G. Jarstfer. 1993. Evaluation of VA mycorrhizal fungi for soils of the eastern United States. Soil Biol. Biochem. 25:705-713.

Sylvia, D.M., A.G. Jarstfer, and M. Vosatka. 1993. Comparisons of VAM species and inocula formulations in a commercial nursery and on diverse Florida beaches. Biol. Fertil. Soils 16:139-144.

Sylvia, D.M., L.C. Hammond, J.M. Bennett, J.H. Haas, and S.B. Linda. 1993. Field response of corn to a VAM fungus and water management. Agron. J. 85: 193-198.

Aziz, T., and D.M. Sylvia. 1992. Mycorrhizal amelioration of the detrimental effect of biodune on plant growth. Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Florida Proc. 51:20-23.

O'Keefe, D.M. and D.M. Sylvia. 1992. The chronology and mechanisms of the mycorrhizal plant-growth response for sweet potato. New Phytol. 122:651-659.

O'Donnell, D.M. Sylvia, J.J., J.E. Rechcigl, and W.D. Pitman. 1992. Inoculation of Vigna parkeri with mycorrhizal fungi in an acid Florida spodosol. Tropical Grasslands 26:120-129.

Sylvia, D.M and A.G. Jarstfer. 1992. Sheared-root inocula of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 58:229-232.

Aziz, T. and D.M. Sylvia. 1991. The symbiotic association between vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Leucaena leucocephala. Leucaena Research Reports 12:111-118.

Hung, L.L., D.M. O'Keefe and D.M. Sylvia. 1991. Use of a hydrogel as a sticking agent and carrier of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycolog. Res. 95:427-429.

Poole, B.C., and D.M. Sylvia. 1990. Companion plants affect VAM fungus colonization of Myrica cerifera L. Can. J. Bot. 68:2703-2707.

Will, M.E. and D.M. Sylvia. 1990. Interaction of rhizosphere bacteria, fertilizer, and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrrhizal fungi sea oats. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:2073-2079.

D.M. Sylvia and L.H. Neal. 1990. Nitrogen affects the phosphorus response of VA-mycorrhiza. New Phytol. 115:303-309.

Medina, O.A., A.E. Kretschmer, Jr., and D.M. Sylvia. 1990. Growth response of field-grown Siratro (Macroptillium atropurpureum) and Aeschynomene americana to inoculation with selected vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Biol. Fertil. Soils 9:54-60.

Sylvia, D.M. 1990. Inoculation of native woody plants with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for phosphate mine reclamation. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 31:253-261.

Hung, L.L., D.M. Sylvia, and D.M. O'Keefe. 1990. Isolate selection and phosphorus interaction of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of biomass crops. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 54:762-768.

Sylvia, D.M. 1989. Nursery inoculation of sea oats with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and outplanting performance on Florida beaches. J. Coastal Res. 5:747-754.

Sylvia, D.M. 1988. Growth response of native woody plants to inoculation with Glomus species in phosphate mine soil. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. Florida Proc. 47:60-63.

Medina-Gonzales, O.A., A. E. Kretschmer, and D.M. Sylvia. 1988. The occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on tropical forage legumes in South Florida. Tropical Grasslands 22:73-78.

Sylvia, D.M. and J.N. Burks. 1988. Selection of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for inoculation of Uniola paniculata. Mycologia 80:565-568.

Sylvia, D.M. and M.E. Will. 1988. Establishment of VA mycorrhizal fungi and other microorganisms on a beach replenishment site in Florida. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54:348-352.

Medina-Gonzales, O.A., D. M. Sylvia and A. E. Kretschmer. 1988. Response of Siratro to vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. I. Selection of effective fungi in amended soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 52:416-419.

Medina-Gonzales, O.A., D. M. Sylvia and A. E. Kretschmer. 1988. Response of Siratro to vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. II. Efficacy of selected fungi at different phosphorus levels. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 52:420-423.

Hung, L.L. and D.M. Sylvia. 1988. Inoculum production by vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in aeroponic culture. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54:353-357.

Sylvia, D.M. 1988. Activity of external hyphae of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Soil Biol. Biochem. 20:39-43.

Medina-Gonzales, O.A., D. M. Sylvia and A. E. Kretschmer. 1987. Growth response of tropical forage legumes to inoculation with Glomus intraradices. Tropical Grasslands 21:24-27.

Day, L.D., D.M. Sylvia and M.E. Collins. 1987. Interactions among vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae, soils and landscape position. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 51:635-639.

Sylvia, D.M. 1986. Spatial and temporal distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Uniola paniculata L. in Florida foredunes. Mycologia 67:734-740.

Sylvia, D.M. 1986. Effect of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorus on survival and growth of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.). Can. J. Bot. 64:950-954.

Sylvia, D.M. and D.H. Hubbell. 1986. Growth and sporulation of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in aeroponic and membrane systems. Symbiosis 1:259-267.

Siqueria, J.O., D.M. Sylvia, J.L. Gibson and D.H. Hubbell. 1985. Spores, germination, and germ tubes of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Can. J. Microbiol. 31:965-972.

Sylvia, D.M. and N.C. Schenck. 1984. Aerated-stream treatment to eliminate VA mycorrhizal fungi from soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 16:675-676.

Sylvia, D.M. and N.C. Schenck. 1983. Germination of chlamydospores of three Glomus species as affected by soil matric potential and fungal contamination. Mycologia 75:30-35.

Sylvia, D.M. and N.C. Schenck. 1983. Soil fungicides for controlling chytridiaceous mycoparasites of Gigaspora margarita and Glomus fasciculatum. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 45:1306-1309.

Sylvia, D.M. and N.C. Schenck. 1983. Application of superphosphate to mycorrhizal plants stimulates sporulation of P-tolerant vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. New Phytol. 95:655-661.

Sylvia, D.M. 1983. Role of Laccaria laccata in protecting primary roots of Douglas-fir from root rot. Plant and Soil 71:299-302.

Sylvia, D.M. and W.A. Sinclair. 1983. Phenolic compounds and resistance to fungal pathogens are induced in primary roots of Douglas-fir seedlings by the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria laccata. Phytopathology 73:390-397.

Sylvia, D.M. and W.A. Sinclair. 1983. Suppressive influence of Laccaria laccata on Fusarium oxysporum and Douglas-fir seedlings. Phytopathology 73:384-396.

Sinclair, W.A., D.M. Sylvia and A.O. Larsen. 1982. Disease suppression and growth promotion in Douglas-fir seedlings by the ectomycorrhizal fungus, Laccaria laccata. Forest Science 27:191-201.

Sylvia, D.M. and T.A. Tattar. 1978. Electrical resistance properties of tree tissues in cankers incited by Endothia parasitica and Nectria galligena. Can. J. For. Res. 8:162-167.

Tattar, T.A. and D.M. Sylvia. 1977. Frequency spectrum analysis of plant storage tissue during deterioration. Can. J. Bot. 55:2437-2438.

Miscellaneous

A. Theses and Dissertations

Sylvia, D.M. 1977. The electrical resistance properties of tree tissues in cankers incited by Endothia parasitica and Nectria galligena. M.S. Thesis. 28 p. University of Massachusetts.

Sylvia, D.M. 1981. Role of an ectomycorrhizal fungus in root protection. Ph.D. Dissertation. 72 p. Cornell University.

B. Patent

Sylvia, D.M and A.G. Jarstfer. 1992. Sheared-roots as a VA-mycorrhizal inoculum and methods for enhancing plant growth. U.S. Patent 5 096 481. Date issued: 17 March.

C. Other

Sylvia, D.M. Laboratory Exercises for Soil Microbiology. 60 pp. Last Update, 2000.