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[email protected]. A contribution to the characterization of the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with American chestnut at the UTC Fortwood Street nursery Colton Jones Departmental Honors Thesis The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences March 2020 Dr. Hill Craddock Dr. Jose Barbosa Professor Associate Professor Biology, Geology, and Environ. Sci. Biology, Geology, and Environ. Sci. Thesis director Department Examiner Dr. Margaret Kovach Professor Biology, Geology, and Environ. Sci. Department Examiner 1 Table of Contents I. Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….2 II. Introduction Endo- vs Ectomycorrhizas…………………………………………………..…….4-5 Evolution of the mycorrhiza………………………………………………..……..5-6 Ectomycorrhizal Morphology………………………………………………..…......7 Plant Symbionts. ……………………………………………………………....….…8 Fungal Symbionts……………………………………………………………..……..8 Benefits of Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis……………………………………..……8-9 American chestnut Background……………………………………..…………….10 Project Outline……………………………………………………………..……11-12 III.