The symbiotic interaction between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is often
perceived as beneficial for both partners, though a large ecological literature highlights the …

More than two-thirds of terrestrial plants acquire nutrients by forming a symbiosis with
arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. AM fungal hyphae recruit distinct microbes into their …

The concept of a root economics space (RES) is increasingly adopted to explore root trait
variation and belowground resource‐acquisition strategies. Much progress has been made …

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 …

Phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate salts) can constitute a large fraction of the organic P
in soils. As a more recalcitrant form of soil organic P, up to 51 million metric tons of phytate …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi lack efficient exoenzymes to access organic nutrients
directly. Nevertheless, the fungi often obtain and further channel to their host plants a …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can help mitigate plant responses to water stress, but it
is unclear whether AMF do so by indirect mechanisms, direct water transport to roots, or a …

In the tropical rainforest of Amazonia, phosphorus (P) is one of the main nutrients controlling
forest dynamics, but its effects on the future of the forest biomass carbon (C) storage under …

Nitrogen and phosphorus are critical for the vegetation ecosystem and two of the most
insufficient nutrients in the soil. In agriculture practice, many chemical fertilizers are being …

Nutrient availability is a determining factor for crop yield and quality. While fertilization is a
major approach for improving plant nutrition, its efficacy can be limited and the production …