Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can be beneficial for horticultural crops due to their
nutrient acquisition properties and stimulation of the plant metabolism. The present work …

The demand for ornamental plants is increasing due to urban greening and rural
construction, while the growing environment of plants, especially the soil environment, is …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are one of the important microbiota involved in a
relationship with plant roots in which the plants and fungi both share and exchange nutrients …

This chapter was intended to summarize the current knowledge on mycorrhizal inoculation
on mainly fruit plant growth and nutrient uptake. Soil microorganisms mainly AMF directly or …

In the natural ecosystem, rhizospheric soils have various biological organisms to favour the
plant growth, nutrient absorption, stress tolerance, disease prevention, carbon capturing and …

A sustainable agriculture is a type of agriculture that focuses on producing long-term crops
and livestock without having any adverse effect on the environment. However, agricultural …

The two main types of mycorrhizas are ecto and endomycorrhizas, which differ in their
structure and physiological relationships with host plant. Mycorrhizal fungi frequently …

While arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are well known to increase plant phosphorus
uptake, there is mounting evidence that AM fungi are important for enhancing the uptake of …

The application of mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural soils as bio-fertilizers is going to be
established as an agronomic practice for enhancing crop nutrients acquisition and …

Two challenges frequently encountered in the production of ornamental plants in organic
horticulture are:(1) the rate of mineralization of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) from organic …