A. Gaur 378 in biogeochemical element cycling. AM symbioses occur in almost all habitats
and climates, including disturbed soils (Enkhtuya et al. 2002) and those derived from mine …

Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) are the most widely spread type of fungal plant-root symbiosis,
and the zygomycetes involved in these associations are often the most abundant fungi …

Most plant species live in a symbiotic association with mycorrhizal fungi whose
establishment in roots increases the water supply and mineral nutrition. These soil-borne …

Bacteria, fungi, algae, nematodes, and protozoa are the principal components of the soil
microflora and fauna. Most of these depend on organic matter as a source of C and …

Despite its importance in the functioning of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), studies of
the extra-radical mycelium (ERM) have largely been neglected, primarily due its nature …

The? rst 30 cm of the earth's surface represents a fragile and valuable ecos-tem, thanks to
which terrestrial plants, and indirectly animals and humans, can live. The microbial activity …

The importance of arbuscular fungi for plant development and health is now widely
demonstrated. However, although it is more and more evident that they are not only an …

Mycorrhizae are by now a well-known feature of plant communities in terrestrial ecosystems.
These symbioses, by definition, are mutualistic and always between plants and fungi …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inhabit two different, highly contrasting kinds of
environment: root cortex and soil. Roots inner volume offers rather stable conditions in terms …

Sustainable plant-soil ecosystems occur when utilization of mineral resources by plants is
balanced by efficient biogeochemical cycling, such that nutrients are not rapidly exhausted …