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 …

The inevitability of arbuscular mycorrhiza for sustainability in organic agriculture—A critical review

NP George, JG Ray - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are significant fertility-promoting microbes in soils.
They enable soil fertility, soil-health and boost crop productivity. There are generalist and …

Temporal complementarity between roots and mycorrhizal fungi drives wheat nitrogen use efficiency

H Yang, C Fang, Y Li, Y Wu, P Fransson… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Improving nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) to reduce the application of N fertilisers in a way
that benefits the environment and reduces farmers' costs is an ongoing objective for …

AMF species do matter: Rhizophagus irregularis and Funneliformis mosseae affect healthy and PVY-infected Solanum tuberosum L. in a different way

E Deja-Sikora, K Werner, K Hrynkiewicz - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were documented to positively influence plant growth
and yield, which is extremely important for the production of many crops including potato …

Effects of agricultural intensification on Mediterranean diets: A narrative review

G Hasanaliyeva, EK Sufar, J Wang, L Rempelos… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Mediterranean diets (MedDiets) are linked to substantial health benefits.
However, there is also growing evidence that the intensification of food production over the …

A Metagenomic and Gene Expression Analysis in Wheat (T. durum) and Maize (Z. mays) Biofertilized with PGPM and Biochar

S Graziano, M Caldara, M Gullì, A Bevivino… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Commodity crops, such as wheat and maize, are extremely dependent on chemical
fertilizers, a practice contributing greatly to the increase in the contaminants in soil and …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as biostimulant and biocontrol agents: a review

M Delaeter, M Magnin-Robert, B Randoux… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are soil microorganisms living in symbiosis with most
terrestrial plants. They are known to improve plant tolerance to numerous abiotic and biotic …

Belowground crop responses to root herbivory are associated with the community structure of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

A Ng, BAL Wilson, A Frew - Applied Soil Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in managing arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in agriculture to
support plant production. These fungi can support crop growth and nutrient uptake, but also …

Organic agricultural practice enhances arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in correspondence to soil warming and altered precipitation patterns

SFM Wahdan, T Reitz… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate and agricultural practice interact to influence both crop production and soil microbes
in agroecosystems. Here, we carried out a unique experiment in Central Germany to …

The joint effect of host plant genetic diversity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities on restoration success

T Aavik, S Träger, M Zobel, O Honnay… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drastic loss in the area and quality of natural and semi‐natural habitats over the last
hundred years has placed biodiversity and related ecosystem functions under substantial …