Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic associations with most terrestrial
plants. These soil microorganisms enhance the plant's nutrient uptake by extending the root …

Continued industrialization, agricultural practices, and other anthropogenic activities lead to
heavy metals contamination. Heavy metals have severe toxic effects on plants, animals, and …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are
known for their beneficial effects. In recent years, more attention has been paid to their use …

Both biotic and abiotic stresses are major constrains to agricultural production. Under stress
conditions, plant growth is affected by a number of factors such as hormonal and nutritional …

The dynamic interactions of plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that facilitate the
efficient uptake of minerals from soil and provide protection from various environmental …

Demand for agricultural crop continues to escalate in response to increasing population and
damage of prime cropland for cultivation. Research interest is diverted to utilize soils with …

The rhizosphere is a complex environment where roots interact with physical, chemical and
biological properties of soil. Structural and functional characteristics of roots contribute to …

In the past twenty years or so, researchers have endeavored to utilize plants to facilitate the
removal of both organic and inorganic contaminants from the environment, especially from …

The increasing need for environmentaly friendly agricultural practices is driving the use of
fertilizers based on beneficial microorganisms. The latter belong to a wide array of genera …

Without roots there would be no rhizosphere and no rhizodeposition to fuel microbial activity.
Although micro-organisms may view roots merely as a source of carbon supply this belies …