Editors:
- Combines recent findings on and practical applications of mycorrhizas
- Broadens readers’ understanding of the complex interactions between plants and fungi
- Offers a valuable source of information for scientists working in microbiology, the crop sciences, soil sciences, agriculture, horticulture and forestry
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 41)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This volume explores the various functions and potential applications of mycorrhizas, including topics such as the dynamics of root colonization, soil carbon sequestration and the function of mycorrhizas in extreme environments. Some contributions focus on the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in various crop production processes, including soil management practices, their use as biofertilizers and in relation to medicinal plants. Other chapters elucidate the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the alleviation of plant water stress and of heavy metal toxicity, in the remediation of saline soils, in mining-site rehabilitation and in the reforestation of degraded tropical forests. In addition to their impact in ecosystems, the economic benefits of applying arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are discussed. A final chapter describes recent advances in the cultivation of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms.
Editors and Affiliations
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School of Earth and Environment, and UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
Zakaria M. Solaiman, Lynette K. Abbott
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Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
Ajit Varma
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mycorrhizal Fungi: Use in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration
Editors: Zakaria M. Solaiman, Lynette K. Abbott, Ajit Varma
Series Title: Soil Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45370-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-45369-8Published: 15 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50692-9Published: 06 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-45370-4Published: 29 December 2014
Series ISSN: 1613-3382
Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 407
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Forestry Management, Microbiology, Soil Science & Conservation, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology