[HTML][HTML] Roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a biocontrol agent in the control of plant diseases

W Weng, J Yan, M Zhou, X Yao, A Gao, C Ma, J Cheng… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a class of beneficial microorganisms that are widely
distributed in soil ecosystems and can form symbionts with 80% of terrestrial higher plants …

Mechanisms of stress tolerance and their effects on the ecology and evolution of mycorrhizal fungi

S Branco, A Schauster, HL Liao, J Ruytinx - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stress is ubiquitous and disrupts homeostasis, leading to damage, decreased fitness, and
even death. Like other organisms, mycorrhizal fungi evolved mechanisms for stress …

Agricultural management and pesticide use reduce the functioning of beneficial plant symbionts

A Edlinger, G Garland, K Hartman, S Banerjee… - Nature ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Phosphorus (P) acquisition is key for plant growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help
plants acquire P from soil. Understanding which factors drive AMF-supported nutrient uptake …

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species and taxonomic groups on stressed and unstressed plants: a global meta‐analysis

N Marro, G Grilli, F Soteras, M Caccia, S Longo… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The great majority of plants gain access to soil nutrients and enhance their performance
under stressful conditions through symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity, detection and exploitation: Linking soil fungi and plant disease

A Bollmann-Giolai, JG Malone, S Arora - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Plant-associated fungi in the rhizosphere are incredibly diverse.•High plant
diversity promotes fungal diversity and can suppress soil fungal pathogens.•Many …

Mycorrhiza-mediated recruitment of complete denitrifying Pseudomonas reduces N2O emissions from soil

X Li, R Zhao, D Li, G Wang, S Bei, X Ju, R An, L Li… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are key soil organisms and their extensive
hyphae create a unique hyphosphere associated with microbes actively involved in N …

Mycorrhizal effects on crop yield and soil ecosystem functions in a long‐term tillage and fertilization experiment

Z Peng, NC Johnson, J Jansa, J Han, Z Fang… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is well understood that agricultural management influences arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)
fungi, but there is controversy about whether farmers should manage for AM symbiosis. We …

Can arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate drought stress in annual pasture legumes?

M Jongen, B Albadran, W Beyschlag, S Unger - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Aims Root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhances plant growth and
the symbiosis can play a major role in enhancing drought tolerance of host plants. Our aim …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term trends in functional crop diversity across Swedish farms

H Schaak, R Bommarco, H Hansson, B Kuns… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
The diversity of cultivated crops is relevant on various spatial scales, from the field and farm
to the landscape. We apply a decomposition of the Shannon diversity index that allows the …

Impact of conservation tillage on wheat performance and its microbiome

I Romano, N Bodenhausen, G Basch… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Winter wheat is an important cereal consumed worldwide. However, current management
practices involving chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and intensive tillage may have negative …