Ebook: 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 on plant 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; indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and mycorrhizosphere effect of multitrophic interaction; the mechanisms by which mycorrhizas change a disturbed ecosystem into productive land; the importance of reinstallation of mycorrhizal systems in the rhizosphere is emphasized and their impact on landscape regeneration, and in bioremediation of contaminated soils; Ectomycorrhizae (ECM) and their importance in forest ecosystems and associations of ECM in tropical rain forests function to maintain tropical monodominance; in vitro mycorrhization of micro-propagated plants, and visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; the use of mycorrhizae, mainly AM and ECM, for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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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 on plant 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; indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and mycorrhizosphere effect of multitrophic interaction; the mechanisms by which mycorrhizas change a disturbed ecosystem into productive land; the importance of reinstallation of mycorrhizal systems in the rhizosphere is emphasized and their impact on landscape regeneration, and in bioremediation of contaminated soils; Ectomycorrhizae (ECM) and their importance in forest ecosystems and associations of ECM in tropical rain forests function to maintain tropical monodominance; in vitro mycorrhization of micro-propagated plants, and visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; the use of mycorrhizae, mainly AM and ECM, for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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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 on plant 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; indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and mycorrhizosphere effect of multitrophic interaction; the mechanisms by which mycorrhizas change a disturbed ecosystem into productive land; the importance of reinstallation of mycorrhizal systems in the rhizosphere is emphasized and their impact on landscape regeneration, and in bioremediation of contaminated soils; Ectomycorrhizae (ECM) and their importance in forest ecosystems and associations of ECM in tropical rain forests function to maintain tropical monodominance; in vitro mycorrhization of micro-propagated plants, and visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; the use of mycorrhizae, mainly AM and ECM, for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Mycorrhizae: An Overview....Pages 1-35
The Molecular Components of Nutrient Exchange in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Interactions....Pages 37-59
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Potential Bioprotectants Against Plant Pathogens....Pages 61-97
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Alleviation of Soil Stresses on Plant Growth....Pages 99-134
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Communities in Major Intensive North American Grain Productions....Pages 135-157
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: A Dynamic Microsymbiont for Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 159-176
Indirect Contributions of AM Fungi and Soil Aggregation to Plant Growth and Protection....Pages 177-194
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Their Role in Plant Restoration in Native Ecosystems....Pages 195-209
Effects of Interactions of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Beneficial Saprophytic Mycoflora on Plant Growth and Disease Protection....Pages 211-226
The Mycorrhizosphere Effect: A Multitrophic Interaction Complex Improves Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Plant Growth....Pages 227-240
Ectomycorrhizae and Their Importance in Forest Ecosystems....Pages 241-285
Ectomycorrhizal Associations Function to Maintain Tropical Monodominance....Pages 287-302
The Use of Mycorrhizal Biotechnology in Restoration of Disturbed Ecosystem....Pages 303-320
In vitro Mycorrhization of Micropropagated Plants: Studies on Castanea sativa Mill....Pages 321-336
Effective and Flexible Methods for Visualizing and Quantifying Endorhizal Fungi....Pages 337-349
Back Matter....Pages 351-359

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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 on plant 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; indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and mycorrhizosphere effect of multitrophic interaction; the mechanisms by which mycorrhizas change a disturbed ecosystem into productive land; the importance of reinstallation of mycorrhizal systems in the rhizosphere is emphasized and their impact on landscape regeneration, and in bioremediation of contaminated soils; Ectomycorrhizae (ECM) and their importance in forest ecosystems and associations of ECM in tropical rain forests function to maintain tropical monodominance; in vitro mycorrhization of micro-propagated plants, and visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; the use of mycorrhizae, mainly AM and ECM, for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Mycorrhizae: An Overview....Pages 1-35
The Molecular Components of Nutrient Exchange in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Interactions....Pages 37-59
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Potential Bioprotectants Against Plant Pathogens....Pages 61-97
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Alleviation of Soil Stresses on Plant Growth....Pages 99-134
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Communities in Major Intensive North American Grain Productions....Pages 135-157
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: A Dynamic Microsymbiont for Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 159-176
Indirect Contributions of AM Fungi and Soil Aggregation to Plant Growth and Protection....Pages 177-194
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Their Role in Plant Restoration in Native Ecosystems....Pages 195-209
Effects of Interactions of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Beneficial Saprophytic Mycoflora on Plant Growth and Disease Protection....Pages 211-226
The Mycorrhizosphere Effect: A Multitrophic Interaction Complex Improves Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Plant Growth....Pages 227-240
Ectomycorrhizae and Their Importance in Forest Ecosystems....Pages 241-285
Ectomycorrhizal Associations Function to Maintain Tropical Monodominance....Pages 287-302
The Use of Mycorrhizal Biotechnology in Restoration of Disturbed Ecosystem....Pages 303-320
In vitro Mycorrhization of Micropropagated Plants: Studies on Castanea sativa Mill....Pages 321-336
Effective and Flexible Methods for Visualizing and Quantifying Endorhizal Fungi....Pages 337-349
Back Matter....Pages 351-359
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