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Title Mycorrhizae : sustainable agriculture and forestry / edited by Zaki Anwar Siddiqui, Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar and Kazuyoshi Futai
Published [Dordrecht] : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) : illustrations
Contents Mycorrhizae: An Overview -- The Molecular Components of Nutrient Exchange in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Interactions -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Potential Bioprotectants Against Plant Pathogens -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Alleviation of Soil Stresses on Plant Growth -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Communities in Major Intensive North American Grain Productions -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: A Dynamic Microsymbiont for Sustainable Agriculture -- Indirect Contributions of AM Fungi and Soil Aggregation to Plant Growth and Protection -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Their Role in Plant Restoration in Native Ecosystems -- Effects of Interactions of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Beneficial Saprophytic Mycoflora on Plant Growth and Disease Protection -- The Mycorrhizosphere Effect: A Multitrophic Interaction Complex Improves Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Plant Growth -- Ectomycorrhizae and Their Importance in Forest Ecosystems -- Ectomycorrhizal Associations Function to Maintain Tropical Monodominance -- The Use of Mycorrhizal Biotechnology in Restoration of Disturbed Ecosystem -- In vitro Mycorrhization of Micropropagated Plants: Studies on Castanea sativa Mill -- Effective and Flexible Methods for Visualizing and Quantifying Endorhizal Fungi
Summary 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. This book discusses a number of topics in this subject
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Mycorrhizal fungi.
Mycorrhizas in agriculture.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Mycology.
Mycorrhizas in agriculture.
Mycorrhizal fungi.
Biomédecine.
Sciences de la vie.
Mycorrhizal fungi
Mycorrhizas in agriculture
Form Electronic book
Author Siddiqui, Zaki A.
Akhtar, Mohd. Sayeed.
Futai, Kazuyoshi.
ISBN 9781402087707
1402087705