| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 605 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
The symbionts forming VA mycorrhizas -- Colonization of roots and anatomy of VA mycorrhizas -- Genetic, cellular and molecular interactions in the establishment of VA mycorrhizas -- Growth and carbon economy of VA mycorrhizal plants -- Mineral nutrition, heavy metal accumulation and water relations of VA mycorrhizal plants -- Structure and development of ectomycorrhizal roots -- Growth and carbon economy in ectomycorrhizal plants -- Nitrogen nutrition of ectomycorrhizal plants -- Phosphorus nutrition of ectomycorrhizal plants -- Ectendomycorrhizas -- Arbutoid and monotropoid mycorrhizas -- Ericoid mycorrhizas -- Orchid mycorrhizas -- Uptake, translocation and transfer of nutrients in mycorrhizal symbioses -- The roles of mycorrhizas in ecosystems -- Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas in agriculture and horticulture -- Mycorrhizas in managed environments : forest production, interactions with other microorganisms and pollutants |
| Summary |
In nature, the roots of most plants are colonized by symbiotic fungi to form mycorrhiza, which play a critical role in the capture of nutrients from the soil, and therefore in plant nutrition. Thirteen years have passed since the publication of the First Edition of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, the book that has been generally acclaimed as the most definitive work on this fascinating topic. The Second Edition co-authored by Professor Sally Smith and Professor David Read has been completely rewritten to cover the significant advances in our understanding of this field. Key Features * Separate accounts of major mycorrhizal types, highlighting structure, development, physiology and ecology * Integrative treatment, covering nutrient transport, roles of mycorrhizas in ecology, applications in man-made environments, and interactions with pollutants * In depth treatment of evolutionary and developmental aspects, plus closer examination of external mycelium, and transport processes * Appreciation of diversity of form and function within major mycorrhizal types, and its importance in ecosystems |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Mycorrhizal symbiosis / J.L. Harley and S.E. Smith. 1983 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 490-587) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mycorrhizas.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Mycology.
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Mycorrhizas.
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Mycorrhiza.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Read, D. J. (David J.)
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Harley, J. L. (John Laker).
Mycorrhizal symbiosis
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| ISBN |
9780126528404 |
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0126528403 |
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9780080537191 |
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0080537197 |
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