Nutrient interactions and arbuscular mycorrhizas: a meta-analysis of a mycorrhiza-defective mutant and wild-type tomato genotype pair

Abstract

10Keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM), Micro-nutrients, Macro-nutrients, Nutrient interactions, 11Phosphorus (P), Zinc (Zn), 76R, rmc, Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). 13 Abstract 14Background and aims

Functional Diversity of Mycorrhizal Fungi Has Differential Effects on Salinity Tolerance of <i>Acacia seyal</i> (Del.) Seedlings

“…The survival and growth of A. seyal in such hostile environments could be partly due to its association with beneficial soil microorganisms including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which are obligate symbionts forming associations with a large number of terrestrial plant species [4] [5]. The AMF form hyphal networks through the soil and forage efficiently for nutrients (primarily P, but also Zn, N, and other nutrients) that are delivered to their host plants in exchange for carbon [4] [6] [7] [8]. This can also improve soil structure via enmeshment and entanglement mechanisms and the exudation of polysaccharides that help to bind soil particles together [9].…”

Potential of biofertilisers to improve performance of local genotype tomatoes

“…Inoculating the soil had beneficial results in the productive ecosystems, especially when the indigenous mycorrhizal flora is not infectious or efficient enough (Hoeksema et al, 2010;Lemanceau et al, 2015;Rillig et al, 2014). The success of mycorrhizal inoculum depends on the capacity to compete for resources of alien species and the association speed with the rhizospheres plants to which these are introduced to (Garg and Pandey, 2015;Gianinazzi et al, 2010;Vicente-Sánchez et al, 2014;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014;Wezel et al, 2014). The AMF symbiosis are reflected over the photosynthetic processes, the nutritive elements absorption and improvement of the soil properties (Fritz et al, 2006;Raviv, 2010;Shrivastava et al, 2015;Taffouo et al, 2014;Treseder, 2013).…”

Effect of Phosphorus Application and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on the Growth of American Jointvetch and Greenleaf Desmodium

“…AM produce extraradical mycelia that grow beyond the phosphate depletion zone around the root (Smith et al, 2003;Cardoso and Kuyper, 2006;Gosling et al, 2006;Briske, 2007;Smith and Read, 2008;Naher et al, 2013;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014). Other benefits to the host include improved resistance to foliar-feeding insects, drought and soil pathogens; increased salt and heavy metal tolerance; enhanced uptake of macro-and micronutrients; and changes to soil structure (Smith et al, 2003;Cardoso and Kuyper, 2006;Gosling et al, 2006;Briske, 2007;Smith and Read, 2008;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014). Due to their ability to increase plant nutrient uptake, AM have important roles in sustainable agriculture and natural ecosystems (Gianinazzi et al, 2010;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014).…”

“…Other benefits to the host include improved resistance to foliar-feeding insects, drought and soil pathogens; increased salt and heavy metal tolerance; enhanced uptake of macro-and micronutrients; and changes to soil structure (Smith et al, 2003;Cardoso and Kuyper, 2006;Gosling et al, 2006;Briske, 2007;Smith and Read, 2008;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014). Due to their ability to increase plant nutrient uptake, AM have important roles in sustainable agriculture and natural ecosystems (Gianinazzi et al, 2010;Watts-Williams and Cavagnaro, 2014). Previous studies have reported that the benefits of AM are affected by soil characteristics, plant species, fertilization, climate and other factors (Cardoso and Kuyper, 2006;Kanno et al, 2006;An et al, 2008;Posada et al, 2008;Smith and Read, 2008).…”