Management of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis for Mycoremediation and Phytostabilization overviews the many advances that have been made in mycorrhizal research and practice. Many microorganisms are present in plant rhizosphere, among which root-associated mycorrhizal fungi are ancient fungi that have evolved along with the evolution of plants. Mycorrhizal fungi of the soil can colonize more than 80% of terrestrial plant roots, where the mycorrhizal symbiosis helps the host to obtain water and nutrients, in exchange of lipids and sugars from the host plant to the mycorrhizal fungus for its life history. The mycorrhizal extraradical mycelium can extend beyond the root zone, enabling the absorption of water and nutrients from the soil. Thus, the reciprocal symbiosis can provide an important technology for crop reduction of fertilizer inputs and environmental stewardship. Mycorrhizal fungal fertilizers have been produced commercially in Europe, Asia, and North America, which provides strong support for mycorrhizal applications in agriculture and environmental field. Therefore, there is a great need to summarize the recent research results and bring them together in a book. This book provides soil scientists and mycorrhizal researchers with a comprehensive overview of new advances in mycorrhizal fungi. It may also serve as a reference for professionals in adjacent fields working in environmental management, microbiology, and crop science.
1. Fatty acids as a carbon and energy source for the asymbiotic development of AM fungi 2. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: belowground drivers of plant nutrition 3. Regulation of gene expression in mycorrhizal symbiosis 4. AM fungi-associated glomalin and plant growth: A visual analysis 5. Glomalin related soil protein: A potential soil conditioner and plant biostimulant 6. Improving melon yield, quality, and safety attributes: role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 7. Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving the growth, chemical profile, and biological activities of medicinal and aromatic plants 8. Role of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi in plant growth promotion and biotic stress management 9. Mycorrhizal fungi and nanotechnology for plant health 10. Mycorrhizal fungi in tropical agroecosystems in America 11. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to support the conservation effort of siompu citrus (Citrus nobilis I.) 12. The bioirrigation concept: contributions of the common mycorrhizal network in cereal-legume intercropping in rain fed agriculture 13. Mycorrhizal fungi in Brazilian tropical biomes 14. Biological control of the citrus nematodes Tylenchulus semipenetrans using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 15. Mycorrhizae and soil pathogens in tropical regions 16. Mycorrhizal fungi in infertile and weathered soils 17. Mycoremediation: A bio-based approach towards environmental sustainability 18. Mycorrhiza-assisted phytoremediation and food security: Opportunities and challenges to regain sustainability in soil–crop systems 19. Towards the integration of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants in sustainable agriculture. Results in Cuba. Progress and challenges
Dr. Qiang-Sheng Wu is a professor at the College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China. Prof. Wu focuses on the functioning and physiology of arbuscular mycorrhizae in plant and soil, with an emphasis on citrus plants. Dr. Wu has published seven books and more than 200 papers in prestigious international journals, including Soil Biology & Biochemistry, Tree Physiology, Environmental and Experimental Botany, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Mycorrhiza, Frontiers in Microbiology, Fungal Ecology, Journal of Plant Physiology, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, European Journal of Soil Biology, and Scientia Horticulturae. Prof. Wu also serves as the editor for several journals, such as BMC Plant Biology, Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, Agriculture, and Horticulturae.
