Allen, Tamara RMillar, AnthonyBerch, Shannon MBerbee, Mary L2015-12-080028-646Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/29785• This study compares DNA and culture-based detection of fungi from 15 ericoid mycorrhizal roots of salal (Gaultheria shallon), from Vancouver Island, BC Canada. • From the 15 roots, we PCR amplified fungal DNAs and analyzed 156 clones that included tKeywords: detection method; fungus; mycorrhiza; polymerase chain reaction; Canada; Ascomycota; Basidiomycota; Capronia; Erica; Ericaceae; Fungi; Gaultheria; Gaultheria shallon; Hymenoscyphus; Sebacina; Sebacinaceae Capronia; Ericaceae; Fungal detection; Fungal diversity; Fungal ericoid mycorrhizal fungi; Hymenoscyphus; Sebacina200310.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00885.x2015-12-08