The majority of plants live in close collaboration with a diversity of soil organisms among
which arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an essential role. Mycorrhizal symbioses …

Despite the fact that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations are among the most ancient,
abundant and important symbioses in terrestrial ecosystems, there are currently few unifying …

Climate change is altering the interactions among plants and soil organisms in ways that will
alter the structure and function of ecosystems. We reviewed the literature and developed a …

Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for most nutrient uptake by the majority of land plants. As
such, mycorrhizas are increasingly recognized as important drivers of terrestrial ecosystem …

Summary 1 In the conventional view of soil carbon (C) cycling, mycorrhizal fungi are
primarily considered vectors for plant C input to soils. However, there is accumulating …

Asthma is a multifactorial airway disease that arises from a relatively common genetic
background interphased with exposures to allergens and airborne irritants. The rapid rise in …

Glomalin is an abundant soil glycoprotein that could sequester substantial amounts of C and
N on a global scale. Nevertheless, major controls over the distribution of this compound in …

Soil fungi play indispensable roles in all ecosystems including the recycling of organic
matter and interactions with plants, both as symbionts and pathogens. Past observations …

Rice is the foremost staple food in the world, safeguarding the global food and nutritional
security. Rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) and water deficits are threatening global …

Soil is the largest reservoir of organic carbon (C) in the terrestrial biosphere and soil C has a
relatively long mean residence time. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) …