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Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis to plant growth under different types of soil stress
Author(s) -
Miransari M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 1435-8603
DOI - 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2009.00308.x
Subject(s) - biology , symbiosis , arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi , ecosystem , agronomy , terrestrial plant , salinity , soil salinity , mycorrhizal fungi , arbuscular mycorrhizal , ecology , horticulture , inoculation , genetics , bacteria
Abstract The development of symbioses between soil fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM), and most terrestrial plants can be very beneficial to both partners and hence to the ecosystem. Among such beneficial effects, the alleviation of soil stresses by AM is of especial significance. It has been found that AM fungi can alleviate the unfavourable effects on plant growth of stresses such as heavy metals, soil compaction, salinity and drought. In this article, such mechanisms are reviewed, in the hope that this may result in more efficient use of AM under different stress conditions.