Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis: plant growth improvement and induction of resistance under stressful conditions

D Mitra, R Djebaili, M Pellegrini, B Mahakur… - Journal of Plant …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The impact of stress on crop productivity and the ecosystem have been magnified by climate
changes and mispractices in the agriculture field. Soil microbiome is a diverse system …

Dispersal of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: evidence and insights for ecological studies

C Paz, M Öpik, L Bulascoschi, CG Bueno, M Galetti - Microbial Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Dispersal is a critical ecological process that modulates gene flow and contributes to the
maintenance of genetic and taxonomic diversity within ecosystems. Despite an increasing …

Temperature and pH define the realised niche space of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

J Davison, M Moora, M Semchenko… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a globally distributed group of soil organisms that
play critical roles in ecosystem function. However, the ecological niches of individual AM …

Responses of soil enzyme activity and soil organic carbon stability over time after cropland abandonment in different vegetation zones of the Loess Plateau of China

H Xu, Q Qu, Y Chen, G Liu, S Xue - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of cropland abandonment on soil enzyme activity and soil organic carbon (SOC)
stability, along with the driving factors, are poorly understood. Here, we aimed to …

Soil microbial diversity during 30 years of grassland restoration on the Loess Plateau, China: Tight linkages with plant diversity

Y Guo, L Hou, Z Zhang, J Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Restoring ecosystems has been a key strategy to combat land degradation and reverse
losses in biodiversity. Because interactions between communities above and below the …

Non‐random association patterns in a plant–mycorrhizal fungal network reveal host–symbiont specificity

SK Sepp, J Davison, T Jairus, M Vasar… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are obligate plant symbionts that have important functions
in most terrestrial ecosystems, but there remains an incomplete understanding of host …

Linking the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plants: a story of interdependence?

S Horn, S Hempel, E Verbruggen, MC Rillig… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are crucial to plants and vice versa, but little is known
about the factors linking the community structure of the two groups. We investigated the …

Uniting species-and community-oriented approaches to understand arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity

M Öpik, J Davison - Fungal Ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) occur in the majority of terrestrial, and some aquatic,
habitats worldwide. They are important for the functioning of individual plants and of entire …

Plant community and soil available nutrients drive arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community shifts during alpine meadow degradation

K Chen, J Zhang, MA Muneer, K Xue, H Niu, B Ji - Fungal Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an important role in maintaining the function and
sustainability of grassland ecosystem, but they are also susceptible to environmental …