Association of VAM Fungi with forty legume trees growing in the Godavari belt was investigated. All the trees showed the VAM infection, but with varying incidence. Altogether 37 species which, however, varied in their belonging to Acaulospora (12), Entrophosphora (2), Gigaspora (3), Glomus (16), Sclerocystis (1) and Scutellospora (3) were recorded.
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