Mycorrhizae: sustainable agriculture and forestry

Mycorrhizal fungi are microbial engines which improve plant vigor and soil quality. They play a crucial role in plant nutrient uptake, water relations, ecosystem establishment, plant diversity, and the productivity of plants. Scientific research involves multidisciplinary approaches to understand the adaptation of mycorrhizae to the rhizosphere, mechanism of root colonization, effect onplant physiology and growth, biofertilization, plant resistance and biocontrol of plant pathogens. This book discusses and goes into detail on a number of topics: the molecular basis of nutrient exchange between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and host plants; the role of AM fungi in disease protection, alleviation of soil stresses and increasing grain production; interactions of AM fungi and beneficial saprophytic mycoflora in terms of plant growth promotion; the role of AM fungi in the restoration of native ecosystems Coverage of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi Application in sustainable ariculture and forestry are discussed Practical applications of mycorrhizal fungi discussions Useful for Agricultural Microbiologists, Agronomists and Plant Pathologists INDICE: From the contents 1. Mycorrhizae: An overview; 2. The molecular components of nutrient exchange inarbuscular mycorrhizal interactions; 3. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as potential bioprotectants against plant pathogens; 4.Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and alleviation of soil stresses; 5. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in major intensive North American grain productions; 6. Arbuscular mycorrhizae: A dyanamic microsymbiont for sustainable agriculture; 7. Indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and protection; 8. Arbuscular mycorrhizae and their role in plant restoration in native ecosystems; 9. Effects of interactions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial saprophytic mycoflora on plant growth and disease protection;10. The mycorrhizosphere effect: A multitrophic interaction complex improves mycorrhizal symbiosis and plant growth; 11. Ectomycorrhizae and their importance in forest ecosystems.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8769-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 362
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés