Roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on soil fertility: contribution in the improvement of physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil

AF Fall, G Nakabonge, J Ssekandi… - Frontiers in Fungal …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many of the world's soils are experiencing degradation at an alarming rate. Climate change
and some agricultural management practices, such as tillage and excessive use of …

Glycoproteins of arbuscular mycorrhiza for soil carbon sequestration: Review of mechanisms and controls

R Agnihotri, MP Sharma, A Prakash, A Ramesh… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glycoproteins, eg, glomalin related soil proteins (GRSP), are sticky organic substances
produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This review summarizes the information on …

Glomalin–Truths, myths, and the future of this elusive soil glycoprotein

J Holátko, M Brtnický, J Kučerík, M Kotianová… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The term “Glomalin” was originally used to describe a hypothetical gene product of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that was assumed to be a nearly ubiquitous …

Global meta-analysis suggests that no-tillage favourably changes soil structure and porosity

S Mondal, D Chakraborty - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Role of soil to meet global food security, sustainable intensification and food nutritional
quality has got renewed attention with a larger focus on soil physical condition. No-tillage …

Tillage and residue management effects on soil aggregation, organic carbon dynamics and yield attribute in rice–wheat cropping system under reclaimed sodic soil

SG Choudhury, S Srivastava, R Singh… - Soil and Tillage …, 2014 - Elsevier
Conservation tillage and residue management are the options for enhancing soil organic
carbon stabilization by improving soil aggregation in tropical soils. We studied the influence …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza effects on plant performance under osmotic stress

C Santander, R Aroca, JM Ruiz-Lozano, J Olave… - Mycorrhiza, 2017 - Springer
At present, drought and soil salinity are among the most severe environmental stresses that
affect the growth of plants through marked reduction of water uptake which lowers water …

Effects of conservation tillage on soil aggregation and aggregate binding agents in black soil of Northeast China

S Zhang, Q Li, X Zhang, K Wei, L Chen… - Soil and Tillage …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tillage strongly affects the process of soil aggregate stabilization, which involves a variety of
binding mechanisms interacting at a range of spatial scales. To understand how binding …

Long-term effects of biochar amendment on soil aggregate stability and biological binding agents in brown earth

Q Sun, J Meng, Y Lan, G Shi, X Yang, D Cao, W Chen… - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of biochar as soil amendment might improve the soil structure and carbon
sequestration. However, few studies have focused on the effects of biochar doses on soil …

4 Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: A Key Component of Sustainable Plant–Soil Ecosystems

P Jeffries, JM Barea - Fungal associations, 2012 - Springer
In sustainable agriculture arbuscular mycorrhizas play a key role in helping the plant not
only to survive but to be productive under adversity. Mycorrhizal formation is an adaptive …

Responses of grain yield and water use efficiency of winter wheat to tillage in the North China Plain

ZR Kan, QY Liu, C He, ZH Jing, AL Virk, JY Qi… - Field Crops …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water shortage is a known limiting factor in sustainable wheat production in the North China
Plain (NCP). Conservation tillage has the potential to maximize soil water efficiency, and …