Author: Sergio Saia
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288974499X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Bridge between Plants, Soils, and Humans
Author: Sergio Saia
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288974499X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288974499X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Mycorrhizal Planet
Author: Michael Phillips
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 160358658X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In Mycorrhizal Planet, Michael Phillips offers new insights into the invisible world beneath our feet, explaining the crucial, symbiotic role that fungi play in everything from healthy plants to healthy soils to a healthy planet.--COVER.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 160358658X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In Mycorrhizal Planet, Michael Phillips offers new insights into the invisible world beneath our feet, explaining the crucial, symbiotic role that fungi play in everything from healthy plants to healthy soils to a healthy planet.--COVER.
Fungal Resources for Sustainable Economy
Author: Ishwar Singh
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811991030
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
This edited book provides a comprehensive account of the new developments in various facets of fungal biology related to the impact and application of fungi on the sustainable economy. The book consists of 24 chapters distributed under five sections written by active researchers and academicians from India and abroad. The five sections of the book are- 1. Fungi in Sustainable Economy, 2. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Industrial Applications, 3. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Agricultural Applications, 4. Fungi and their Secondary metabolites: Implications and 5. Fungi: Burden to health and Indoor Environment. The book explores the utility of fungi as food, enzymes, organic compounds, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and agricultural productivity promoter. It also highlights the negative fungal impacts on food production, health and environment. The book is useful to postgraduate students studying mycology, plant pathology, crop protection, agricultural sciences, and plant sciences. In addition, scientists involved in biological and agricultural research, crop management, and various industries that manufacture or utilize fungal products on a small to large scale shall also find the book helpful.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811991030
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
This edited book provides a comprehensive account of the new developments in various facets of fungal biology related to the impact and application of fungi on the sustainable economy. The book consists of 24 chapters distributed under five sections written by active researchers and academicians from India and abroad. The five sections of the book are- 1. Fungi in Sustainable Economy, 2. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Industrial Applications, 3. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Agricultural Applications, 4. Fungi and their Secondary metabolites: Implications and 5. Fungi: Burden to health and Indoor Environment. The book explores the utility of fungi as food, enzymes, organic compounds, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and agricultural productivity promoter. It also highlights the negative fungal impacts on food production, health and environment. The book is useful to postgraduate students studying mycology, plant pathology, crop protection, agricultural sciences, and plant sciences. In addition, scientists involved in biological and agricultural research, crop management, and various industries that manufacture or utilize fungal products on a small to large scale shall also find the book helpful.
New insights into the influences of soil nutrients on plant-fungal symbiosis in agro- and forest ecosystems
Author: Kai Sun
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832531407
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832531407
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Applicative and Ecological Aspects of Mycorrhizal Symbioses
Author: Mustafa Morsy
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832557104
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Mycorrhizal symbioses, a mutual association between plants and fungi plays a vital role in shaping and balancing the ecosystem of our planet. Approximately 80% of vascular plant species form mycorrhizal associations between their roots and soil borne fungi. Moreover, such association between plants and mycorrhizal fungi drastically affect the water and nutrient absorption by plant roots as well as provides protection against soil-borne pathogens. Hence, mycorrhizal symbioses might be advantageous for plants and our ecosystem under the drastically changing climate, which is threatening and distorting our ecosystem. Threats to our ecosystem should therefore encourage investigations and inventories of mycorrhizal diversity, function, and their application. Although numerous research has been done in this area, some issues remain unsolved because of the dramatic diversity of mycorrhizal associations along with their specificity in response to host plants especially under different climate and soil conditions in different ecosystems. Therefore, the collection under this research topic aim to provide up-to date applicative thorough studies on mycorrhizal symbioses through ecological perspective. For this Research Topic, we welcome both reviews and original articles that address the following research agenda but not limited to: - the diversity, structure and function of mycorrhizal fungi associated with plants, trees, crops in different ecosystems - the impacts of mycorrhizae on plant species under different environmental condition (i.e., warmer climate, drought) - the interaction between mycorrhizal fungi and plant species in soil with different water level, nutrients and salinity - the application of the mycorrhizae on regeneration and dynamics of ecosystems, as well as their biomass production
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832557104
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Mycorrhizal symbioses, a mutual association between plants and fungi plays a vital role in shaping and balancing the ecosystem of our planet. Approximately 80% of vascular plant species form mycorrhizal associations between their roots and soil borne fungi. Moreover, such association between plants and mycorrhizal fungi drastically affect the water and nutrient absorption by plant roots as well as provides protection against soil-borne pathogens. Hence, mycorrhizal symbioses might be advantageous for plants and our ecosystem under the drastically changing climate, which is threatening and distorting our ecosystem. Threats to our ecosystem should therefore encourage investigations and inventories of mycorrhizal diversity, function, and their application. Although numerous research has been done in this area, some issues remain unsolved because of the dramatic diversity of mycorrhizal associations along with their specificity in response to host plants especially under different climate and soil conditions in different ecosystems. Therefore, the collection under this research topic aim to provide up-to date applicative thorough studies on mycorrhizal symbioses through ecological perspective. For this Research Topic, we welcome both reviews and original articles that address the following research agenda but not limited to: - the diversity, structure and function of mycorrhizal fungi associated with plants, trees, crops in different ecosystems - the impacts of mycorrhizae on plant species under different environmental condition (i.e., warmer climate, drought) - the interaction between mycorrhizal fungi and plant species in soil with different water level, nutrients and salinity - the application of the mycorrhizae on regeneration and dynamics of ecosystems, as well as their biomass production
Biogeography of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
Author: Leho Tedersoo
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319563637
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This book offers a timely overview and synthesis of biogeographic patterns of plants and fungi and their mycorrhizal associations across geographic scales. Written by leading experts in the field, it provides an updated definition of mycorrhizal types and establishes the best practices of modern biogeographic analyses. Individual chapters address the basic processes and mechanisms driving community ecology, population biology and dispersal in mycorrhizal fungi, which differ greatly from these of prokaryotes, plants and animals. Other chapters review the state-of-the-art knowledge about the distribution, ecology and biogeography of all mycorrhizal types and the most important fungal groups involved in mycorrhizal symbiosis. The book argues that molecular methods have revolutionized our understanding of the ecology and biogeography of mycorrhizal symbiosis and that rapidly evolving high-throughput identification and genomics tools will provide unprecedented information about the structure and functioning of mycorrhizal symbiosis on a global scale. This volume appeals to scientists in the fields of plant and fungal ecology and biogeography.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319563637
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This book offers a timely overview and synthesis of biogeographic patterns of plants and fungi and their mycorrhizal associations across geographic scales. Written by leading experts in the field, it provides an updated definition of mycorrhizal types and establishes the best practices of modern biogeographic analyses. Individual chapters address the basic processes and mechanisms driving community ecology, population biology and dispersal in mycorrhizal fungi, which differ greatly from these of prokaryotes, plants and animals. Other chapters review the state-of-the-art knowledge about the distribution, ecology and biogeography of all mycorrhizal types and the most important fungal groups involved in mycorrhizal symbiosis. The book argues that molecular methods have revolutionized our understanding of the ecology and biogeography of mycorrhizal symbiosis and that rapidly evolving high-throughput identification and genomics tools will provide unprecedented information about the structure and functioning of mycorrhizal symbiosis on a global scale. This volume appeals to scientists in the fields of plant and fungal ecology and biogeography.
Plant Microbe Symbiosis
Author: Ajit Varma
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030362485
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This book provides an overview of the latest advances concerning symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes, and their applications in plant productivity and agricultural sustainability. Symbiosis is a living phenomenon including dynamic variations in the genome, metabolism and signaling network, and adopting a multidirectional perspective on their interactions is required when studying symbiotic organisms. Although various plant-microbe symbiotic systems are covered in this book, it especially focuses on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis and root nodule symbiosis, the two most prevalent systems. AM symbiosis involves the most extensive interaction between plants and microbes, in the context of phylogeny and ecology. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition, as well as the diversity of natural ecosystems, are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas. In turn, root nodule symbiosis includes morphogenesis and is formed by communication between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biotechnological application of plant–microbe symbiosis is expected to foster the production of agricultural and horticultural products while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems. Designed as a hands-on guide, this book offers an essential resource for researchers and students in the areas of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030362485
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This book provides an overview of the latest advances concerning symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes, and their applications in plant productivity and agricultural sustainability. Symbiosis is a living phenomenon including dynamic variations in the genome, metabolism and signaling network, and adopting a multidirectional perspective on their interactions is required when studying symbiotic organisms. Although various plant-microbe symbiotic systems are covered in this book, it especially focuses on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis and root nodule symbiosis, the two most prevalent systems. AM symbiosis involves the most extensive interaction between plants and microbes, in the context of phylogeny and ecology. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition, as well as the diversity of natural ecosystems, are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas. In turn, root nodule symbiosis includes morphogenesis and is formed by communication between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biotechnological application of plant–microbe symbiosis is expected to foster the production of agricultural and horticultural products while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems. Designed as a hands-on guide, this book offers an essential resource for researchers and students in the areas of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology.
Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Michael J. Goss
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128042869
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to improve production while restricting scarce inputs and preventing environmental impacts increases, the use of AMF offers an important option for exploiting the soil microbial population. It can enhance nutrient cycling and minimize the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses, such as soil-borne disease, drought, and metal toxicity. The book offers land managers, policymakers, soil scientists, and agronomists a novel approach to utilizing soil microbiology in improving agricultural practices. - Provides a new approach to exploiting the benefits of mycorrhizas for sustainable arable agricultural production using indigenous AMF populations and adopting appropriate crop production techniques - Bridges the gap between soil microbiology, including increasing knowledge of mycorrhiza and agronomy - Presents real-world practical insights and application-based results, including a chapter focused primarily on case studies - Includes extensive illustrative diagrams and photographs
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128042869
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to improve production while restricting scarce inputs and preventing environmental impacts increases, the use of AMF offers an important option for exploiting the soil microbial population. It can enhance nutrient cycling and minimize the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses, such as soil-borne disease, drought, and metal toxicity. The book offers land managers, policymakers, soil scientists, and agronomists a novel approach to utilizing soil microbiology in improving agricultural practices. - Provides a new approach to exploiting the benefits of mycorrhizas for sustainable arable agricultural production using indigenous AMF populations and adopting appropriate crop production techniques - Bridges the gap between soil microbiology, including increasing knowledge of mycorrhiza and agronomy - Presents real-world practical insights and application-based results, including a chapter focused primarily on case studies - Includes extensive illustrative diagrams and photographs
Mycorrhiza in Tropical and Neotropical Ecosystems
Author: Mohamed Hijri
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889455440
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a mutualistic association of plant roots and fungi that plays a major role in ecosystem function and diversification, as well as its stability and productivity. It also plays a key role in the biology and ecology of forest trees, affecting growth, water and nutrient absorption and protection against soil-borne pathogens. However, the mycorrhizal research in tropical and neotropical ecosystems remains largely unexplored despite its importance in tropical and neotropical ecosystems. These ecosystems represent more than 0.6% of the total land ecosystems and they have a crucial role in the Earth’s biogeochemical cycling and climate. Threats to tropical forest biodiversity should therefore encourage investigations and inventories of mycorrhizal diversity, function and ecology in tropical latitudes because they concern ecologically and economically important plant species. This Research Topic aims to provide an overview of the knowledge of mycorrhizal symbioses in tropical and neotropical ecosystems. For this Research Topic, we welcome articles that address the diversity, ecology and function of mycorrhiza associated with plants, the impacts of mycorrhiza on plant diversity and composition, the regeneration and dynamics of ecosystems, and biomass production in ecosystems.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889455440
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a mutualistic association of plant roots and fungi that plays a major role in ecosystem function and diversification, as well as its stability and productivity. It also plays a key role in the biology and ecology of forest trees, affecting growth, water and nutrient absorption and protection against soil-borne pathogens. However, the mycorrhizal research in tropical and neotropical ecosystems remains largely unexplored despite its importance in tropical and neotropical ecosystems. These ecosystems represent more than 0.6% of the total land ecosystems and they have a crucial role in the Earth’s biogeochemical cycling and climate. Threats to tropical forest biodiversity should therefore encourage investigations and inventories of mycorrhizal diversity, function and ecology in tropical latitudes because they concern ecologically and economically important plant species. This Research Topic aims to provide an overview of the knowledge of mycorrhizal symbioses in tropical and neotropical ecosystems. For this Research Topic, we welcome articles that address the diversity, ecology and function of mycorrhiza associated with plants, the impacts of mycorrhiza on plant diversity and composition, the regeneration and dynamics of ecosystems, and biomass production in ecosystems.
Environmental Sustainability
Author: P. Thangavel
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 8132220560
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Covers different categories of green technologies (e.g. biofuels, renewable energy sources, phytoremediation etc.,) in a nutshell -Focuses on next generation technologies which will help to attain the sustainable development -The chapters widely cover for students, faculties and researchers in the scientific arena of Environmentalists, Agriculturalists, Engineers and Policy Makers The World Environment Day 2012 is prepared to embrace green economy. The theme for 2012 encompasses various aspects of human living, ranging from transport to energy to food to sustainable livelihood. Green technology, an eco-friendly clean technology contributes to sustainable development to conserve the natural resources and environment which will meet the demands of the present and future generations. The proposed book mainly focuses on renewable energy sources, organic farming practices, phyto/bioremediation of contaminants, biofuels, green buildings and green chemistry. All of these eco-friendly technologies will help to reduce the amount of waste and pollution and enhance the nation’s economic growth in a sustainable manner. This book is aimed to provide an integrated approach to sustainable environment and it will be of interest not only to environmentalists but also to agriculturists, soil scientists and bridge the gap between the scientists and policy-makers.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 8132220560
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Covers different categories of green technologies (e.g. biofuels, renewable energy sources, phytoremediation etc.,) in a nutshell -Focuses on next generation technologies which will help to attain the sustainable development -The chapters widely cover for students, faculties and researchers in the scientific arena of Environmentalists, Agriculturalists, Engineers and Policy Makers The World Environment Day 2012 is prepared to embrace green economy. The theme for 2012 encompasses various aspects of human living, ranging from transport to energy to food to sustainable livelihood. Green technology, an eco-friendly clean technology contributes to sustainable development to conserve the natural resources and environment which will meet the demands of the present and future generations. The proposed book mainly focuses on renewable energy sources, organic farming practices, phyto/bioremediation of contaminants, biofuels, green buildings and green chemistry. All of these eco-friendly technologies will help to reduce the amount of waste and pollution and enhance the nation’s economic growth in a sustainable manner. This book is aimed to provide an integrated approach to sustainable environment and it will be of interest not only to environmentalists but also to agriculturists, soil scientists and bridge the gap between the scientists and policy-makers.