Instant Insights: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - Instant Insights

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture.The first chapter reviews the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as biostimulants for sustainable crop production and explores the benefits of its use, such as bidirectional nutrient exchange and soil quality. The chapter discusses the requirements needed for successful implementation of AMF in sustainable crop production, and also maps the current market for mycorrhizal products.The second chapter explores our understanding of how AMF can modify nutrient availability in soil, specifically concerning the roles that fungal ecology and physiology may play during the processes of nutrient acquisition and transformation. The chapter also refers to future opportunities in research to exploit AMF to improve nutrient-use efficiency.The third chapter highlights further advances in our understanding of how AMF can improve root function in agricultural systems. The chapter also discusses the functional diversity apparent in plant responses to AMF colonisation.The final chapter reviews the use of AMF-based bio-inoculants in tea cultivation. The chapter also discusses the range of AMF associated with tea and their effects on the tea rhizosphere, plant growth and quality.

ISBN:	9781801460651
Publisher:	Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint:	Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Published date:	13 Apr 2021
DEWEY:	631.46
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	134
Weight:	191g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	7mm

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