Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) present a great biotechnological potential, but to be successfully applied, it is necessary to know how these organisms react to agricultural practices. This research aimed to verify the effects of two management systems, conventional and organic, applied to citrus orchards and nurseries, on AMF communities, compared to soil from a native forest. A total of 36 soil samples were collected, and their chemical characteristics and AMF species occurrence were evaluated. Management systems did not change AMF communities, even with the soil chemical alterations due to organic fertilizers amendment, which increased pH, organic matter, calcium and magnesium values. However, communities were affected by the time of implementation and regions where orchards and the nurseries were located. These differences are probably due to the stability of older orchards and the evolutionary characteristics of each local.
citriculture; communities; forest; nursery; orchard
