The inevitability of arbuscular mycorrhiza for sustainability in organic agriculture—A critical review

NP George, JG Ray - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are significant fertility-promoting microbes in soils.
They enable soil fertility, soil-health and boost crop productivity. There are generalist and …

Phosphorus acquisition efficiency related to root traits: is mycorrhizal symbiosis a key factor to wheat and barley crop**?

P Campos, F Borie, P Cornejo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) are major crops cultivated
around the world, thus playing a crucial role on human diet. Remarkably, the growing …

Crop diversity enriches arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in an intensive agricultural landscape

A Guzman, M Montes, L Hutchins… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are keystone symbionts of agricultural soils but
agricultural intensification has negatively impacted AMF communities. Increasing crop …

The role of hedgerows in soil functioning within agricultural landscapes

J Holden, RP Grayson, D Berdeni, S Bird… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intensification of agriculture has led to major losses of hedgerows and field margins
worldwide. Soil sample extraction, in situ time series of soil moisture, temperature and soil …

Plant herbivore protection by arbuscular mycorrhizas: a role for fungal diversity?

A Frew, PM Antunes, DD Cameron… - New …, 2022 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
The symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, subphylum Glomeromycotina,
and terrestrial plants is one of the most widespread and arguably most successful plant …

The cover crop determines the AMF community composition in soil and in roots of maize after a ten-year continuous crop rotation

C Hontoria, I García-González, M Quemada… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intensive agricultural practices are responsible for soil biological degradation. By stimulating
indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), cover crop** enhances soil health and …

Using organic fertilizers to increase crop yield, economic growth, and soil quality in a temperate farmland

Y Cen, L Guo, M Liu, X Gu, C Li, G Jiang - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
We used a constant total N application base rate to conduct a two-year field experiment
comparing the effects of three organic fertilizers (rapeseed meal (RSM), soybean meal …

Harnessing the rhizosphere soil microbiome of organically amended soil for plant productivity

AS Ayangbenro, CF Chukwuneme, MS Ayilara… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil degradation remains an ongoing process that is exacerbated by the effects of climate
change. Consequently, these processes decrease soil organic matter and nutrient contents …

Effects of re-vegetation type and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation on soil enzyme activities and microbial biomass in coal mining subsidence areas of …

L **ao, Y Bi, S Du, Y Wang, C Guo - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
Coal mining subsidence leads to the degradation of vegetation cover and reduces soil
quality. Soil microbes play a critical role in the recycling of soil nutrients and soil fertility. Both …

Effects of no-tillage and biologically-based organic fertilizer on soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in winter wheat field

W Liu, K Ma, X Wang, Z Wang… - Applied Soil Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
Communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil are impacted by agricultural
management, which in turn influences crop growth and yield. Yet the combined effects of …