Many of the world's soils are experiencing degradation at an alarming rate. Climate change
and some agricultural management practices, such as tillage and excessive use of …

Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has been referred to as the mother of all
plant root symbioses as it predated the evolution of plant roots. The AM research is a …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play important roles in carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) cycling of terrestrial ecosystems. The impact of increasing N deposition on …

Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a group of important symbiotic
microorganisms found in ecosystems. Maize is the second most produced food crop …

Rhizosphere microbes are essential partners for plant stress tolerance. Recent studies
indicate that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can facilitate the revegetation of soils …

The long-term impact of human exploitation and environmental changes has led to a decline
in grassland productivity and soil fertility, which eventually results in grassland degradation …

The long-term continuous mono-cropping and application of large amount of chemical
fertilizers have led to a dramatic degradation of soil quality in the intensive vegetable …

Half a century ago in an Amazonian rainforest, Went and Stark [1, 2] observed 'endotrophic
mycorrhizal'hyphae proliferating in leaf litter adjacent to mycorrhizal roots. They inferred the …

Continuous cropping of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is often associated with
the scarcity or unavailability of soil nutrients and an imbalance of rhizosphere microbiota …

Lignocellulose is the main component of forest litter. Due to the recalcitrance of coniferous
litter, nutrient turnover is usually slower in coniferous plantations. Lignocellulose …