Feeder roots of plants support a great number of microorganisms that strongly affect plant
health. Microbial associations with roots of higher plants are saprotrophic, pathogenic, and …

Abstract Host–Fungus Associations Structure and Function Ecology of Ectomycorrhizae
Ecosystem Functions Physiology Practical Applications in Forestry

Mycorrhizae are indigenous to soil and plant rhizosphere and potential tools for sustainable
agriculture. They enhance the growth of a root system and even of an entire plant and often …

Mycorrhizal fungi associated with plant roots increase the absorption of nutrients, particularly
phosphorus, and thus enhance the growth of crop plants and trees. Vesicular-arbuscular …

Fine nonwoody roots (< 2 mm) of plants, which are responsible for most mineral and water
absorption, are located in the upper 20 to 30 cm of soil. The rhizosphere, the zone around …

Ectomycorrhiza (ECM) is an association of fungi with the roots of higher plants in which both
the species are equally benefited and appears to be important for the survival of both …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) associations involve the most diverse category of myocrrhizae. The
diversity derives from the fungal partners; more than 5,000 species of fungi, mainly …

When plants colonized the land 450 million years ago, they were already associated to soil
fungi, which assisted them in facilitating the uptake of mineral nutrients. This symbiotic …

Mycorrhizal fungi occur in nearly all soils on earth and form a symbiotic relationship with
roots of most terrestrial plants. The mycorrhizal morphology is the basis for grouping them …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play a fundamental role in the nutrient cycle in terrestrial
ecosystems, especially in forest systems. In this chapter, the value of ECM fungi is reviewed …