Abstract:[Objective]Phosphorous (P) is one of the essential elements for tree growth in forests.It is beneficial to characterize oxalate secretion by ectomycorrhizal fungi in response to P supply for understanding the mechanism of P mobilization in soils.[Method]In the present experiment,the influence of P supplies and inhibitors of Ca2 + signal/anion channel on oxalate efflux in ectomycorrhizal fungi was studied in the pure liquid culture with various P concentrations.[Results] Ectomycorrhizal fungi released a large amount of H + and organic acids such as oxalate,acetate,malate,citrate and succinate,which are important for mobilization of insoluble P in the soils. Oxalate accounted for 15. 14% to 36. 01% of the total organic acids released by the fungi and was accelerated in culture solution under the condition of low P supply,but inhibited under normal and high P.[Conclusion]Ectomycorrhizal fungi released a large amount of H + and organic acids,particularly oxalate,which might be beneficial to inorganic P mobilization in the soils and improvement of P nutrition for their host plants.