Both ECM and IPF were identified in vegetated ecosystems, whereas no IPF were recorded in eroded ecosystems that also supported significantly lower occurrence of ECM. The low fungal occurrence was reflected in poorer birch seedling performance in eroded soil.
Bæði sníkjusveppir og svepprótarsveppir fundust í grónum vistkerfum (lyngmói og birkiskógur) en engir skordýrasníkjusveppir fundust í uppblásnum vistkerfunum og tíðni svepprótarsveppa var marktækt minni í uppblásnu svæðnum en þeim grónu.