Are mycorrhizal fungi our sustainable saviours? Considerations for achieving food security

TJ Thirkell, MD Charters, AJ Elliott, SM Sait… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The 20th century saw dramatic increases in agricultural productivity, largely through the
development and application of pesticides, fertilisers rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and …

The roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in influencing plant nutrients, photosynthesis, and metabolites of cereal crops—A review

Y Khan, S Shah, H Tian - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are one of the important microbiota involved in a
relationship with plant roots in which the plants and fungi both share and exchange nutrients …

[HTML][HTML] Aspects, problems and utilization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) application as bio-fertilizer in sustainable agriculture

D Kuila, S Ghosh - Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of human population on globe and reduction in agricultural land exerts
huge pressure on crop productivity, food security and soil health; specially, in developing …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhanced the growth, yield, fiber quality and phosphorus regulation in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

X Gao, H Guo, Q Zhang, H Guo, L Zhang, C Zhang… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
We previously reported on the strong symbiosis of AMF species (Rhizophagus irregularis
CD1) with the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) which is grown worldwide. In current study, it …

Analysis of a large dataset of mycorrhiza inoculation field trials on potato shows highly significant increases in yield

M Hijri - Mycorrhiza, 2016 - Springer
An increasing human population requires more food production in nutrient-efficient systems
in order to simultaneously meet global food needs while reducing the environmental …

Warming and elevated ozone induce tradeoffs between fine roots and mycorrhizal fungi and stimulate organic carbon decomposition

Y Qiu, L Guo, X Xu, L Zhang, K Zhang, M Chen… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Climate warming and elevated ozone (eO3) are important climate change components that
can affect plant growth and plant-microbe interactions. However, the resulting impact on soil …

Positive effects of crop diversity on productivity driven by changes in soil microbial composition

L Stefan, M Hartmann, N Engbersen, J Six… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Intensive agriculture has major negative impacts on ecosystem diversity and functioning,
including that of soils. The associated reduction of soil biodiversity and essential soil …

Phosphorus acquisition efficiency related to root traits: is mycorrhizal symbiosis a key factor to wheat and barley cropping?

P Campos, F Borie, P Cornejo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) are major crops cultivated
around the world, thus playing a crucial role on human diet. Remarkably, the growing …

Nanobubbles promote nutrient utilization and plant growth in rice by upregulating nutrient uptake genes and stimulating growth hormone production

Y Wang, S Wang, J Sun, H Dai, B Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Excessive application of chemical fertilizers can lead to serious environmental problems. In
this study, we explored the use of nanobubble water for irrigation of crop rice as a means of …

Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils

Y Yang, Y Song, HV Scheller, A Ghosh, Y Ban… - Soil Biology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil remediation has been widely
recognized because of their ability to promote plant growth and increase phytoremediation …