The causes of local diversity and composition remain a central question in community
ecology. Numerous studies have attempted to understand community assembly, both within …

4. Most studies have used qualitative approaches to investigate AMF communities and only
a few have actually attempted to determine the relative abundance of various AMF types …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have mutualistic relationships with more than 80% of
terrestrial plant species. This symbiotic relationship is ancient and would have had important …

Mycorrhizal associations, by which most land plants receive mineral nutrition, are diffuse
and often non-specific. A common mycorrhizal network is formed when fungal mycelia …

The majority of terrestrial plants live in association with symbiotic fungi that facilitate mineral
nutrient uptake. The oldest and most prevalent of these associations are the arbuscular …

Research on the mycorrhizal associations over the past several decades has yielded
increased understanding and appreciation of the important role of this symbiosis in the …

BACKGROUND All vascular plants associate with fungi and bacteria—the microbiome. Root
associations with mycorrhizal fungi benefit most plants by enhancing their nutrient access …

The symbiotic interaction between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is often
perceived as beneficial for both partners, though a large ecological literature highlights the …

Contents Summary 1129 I. Introduction 1129 II. Intraspecific phenotypic variation and the
plant host 1130 III. High inter‐isolate genetic diversity in model AMF 1130 IV. Genome …

Recent research has indicated the importance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in
mediating plant coexistence. Coarse-scale studies compare the effects of the presence …