The global human population is expected to reach∼ 9 billion by 2050. Feeding this many
people represents a major challenge requiring global crop yield increases of up to 100 …

The 20th century saw dramatic increases in agricultural productivity, largely through the
development and application of pesticides, fertilisers rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and …

There is an increasing need to find alternatives to high‐intensity agriculture. Intensively
managed agrosystems are inefficient and lead to reduced ecosystem functioning and …

With growing populations and climate change, assuring food and nutrition security is an
increasingly challenging task. Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture, that is, conceiving …

Societal Impact Statement Edible mycorrhizal fungi (EMF) have been consumed since
ancestral times by humans either as food, medicine or for ceremonial use. Nowadays, they …

Symbionts called 'mycorrhizal fungi'occur in most biomes on earth, and are a fundamental
reason for plant growth and development on the planet. The most common group of …

The root systems of most agronomic crops are colonized by diverse assemblages of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), varying in the functional benefits (eg nutrient transfer …

Worldwide agricultural food production has to double in 2050 so as to feed the global
increasing population while reducing dependency on conventional chemical fertilizers plus …

Soil biota provide a number of key ecological services to natural and agricultural
ecosystems. Increasingly, inoculation of soils with beneficial soil biota is being considered …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) is the most common symbiotic association of plants with
microbes. AM fungi occur in the majority of natural habitats and they provide a range of …