Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) represent an important group of root symbionts, given
the key role they play in the enhancement of plant nutrition, health, and product quality. The …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ancient Zygomycetes forming the most widespread
plant-fungus symbiosis. The regulation of this association is still poorly understood in terms …

The supply of photosynthates and decaying plant material to the root-associated microbiota
is a key issue for rhizosphere formation and functioning. The release of organic material is …

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

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), a symbiosis between plants and members of an ancient
phylum of fungi, the Glomeromycota, improves the supply of water and nutrients, such as …

Background The root mycobiome plays a fundamental role in plant nutrition and protection
against biotic and abiotic stresses. In temperate forests or meadows dominated by …

The most appropriate definition of endophytism is that of symptomless associations by
organisms that grow within living plant tissues (see other chapters in this book). Many fungi …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are mutualistic symbionts living in the roots of 80% of land
plant species, and developing extensive, belowground extraradical hyphae fundamental for …

Soil microbial populations are immersed in a framework of interactions known to affect plant
fitness and soil quality. They are involved in fundamental activities that ensure the stability …