Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis occurs between obligate biotrophic fungi of the
phylum Glomeromycota and most land plants. The exchange of nutrients between host …

In the face of yield losses caused by weeds, especially in low-input agricultural systems, and
environmental pollution due to the excessive use of synthetic herbicides, sustainable weed …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

Intercropping is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes,
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …

Plant neighbor detection and response strategies are important mediators of interactions
among species. Despite increasing knowledge of neighbor detection and response …

Plants can develop an enhanced defensive capacity in response to infection by arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This 'mycorrhiza-induced resistance'(MIR) provides systemic …

Adaptive behaviour of plants, including rapid changes in physiology, gene regulation and
defence response, can be altered when linked to neighbouring plants by a mycorrhizal …

Microorganisms are found everywhere, and they are closely associated with plants.
Because the establishment of any plant–microbe association involves chemical …

The roots of most land plants are colonised by mycorrhizal fungi that provide mineral
nutrients in exchange for carbon. Here, we show that mycorrhizal mycelia can also act as a …

Flavonoids are biologically active low molecular weight secondary metabolites that are
produced by plants, with over 10,000 structural variants now reported. Due to their physical …