Mycorrhizae in Crop Production

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ISBN: 9781560223078 | 1560223073
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Copyright: 10/30/2007

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Mycorrhizae in Crop Production is a comprehensive guide to the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in developing sustainable cropping systems. This unique book examines how AMF benefit crop plants in both greenhouse and field crop production. It's also a much-needed reference source on the management of the mycorrhizal symbiosis in non-English speaking countries where the development of AMF-based technologies is more advanced.

About the Editors	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Extraradical Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Mycelia: Shadowy Figures in the Soil	p. 1
Nature of the Extraradical Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Mycelium	p. 2
Specific Associations with Specific Outcomes	p. 14
Influences on the Development of the Extraradical Mycelium in Cropping Systems	p. 18
Conclusions	p. 25
Soil Nutrient and Water Providers: How Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Mycelia Support Plant Performance in a Resource-Limited World	p. 37
Phosphorus Uptake	p. 38
Nitrogen Uptake	p. 43
Uptake of Other Nutrients	p. 50
Conclusion	p. 58
Effects of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Plant Diseases and Pests	p. 67
Effect of AM Fungi on Root Diseases	p. 68
Effect of AM Fungi on Diseases Caused by Foliar or Systemic Pathogens	p. 80
Effect of AM Fungi on Insects and Other Invertebrates	p. 85
Effect of Pathogens on AM Fungi	p. 87
Roles and Mechanisms of AM Fungi in Biocontrol	p. 89
Conclusions	p. 101
Capturing the Benefits of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae in Horticulture	p. 123
Role of AM in Plant Production	p. 124
Potential Areas for Integrating AMF into Horticulture	p. 125
Use of AMF in Field-Grown Horticultural Crops	p. 125
Integrating AM into Greenhouse Plant Production	p. 132
Other Obstacles to Integrating AM into Horticulture	p. 137
Conclusions and Perspectives	p. 139
Advances in the Management of Effective Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Tropical Ecosystems	p. 151
Specificity Between Soil and AM Fungi and Strains Selection	p. 153
Specificity Between Efficacious Strains and Crop Species	p. 162
Influence of Nutrient Availability on Mycorrhizal Effectiveness	p. 165
AM Fungi-Rhizobacteria Coinoculation	p. 173
AM Inoculation and Crop Rotation	p. 174
Influence of Efficacious AM on Soil Aggregation	p. 178
Green Manure Use and Mycorrhizal Effectiveness	p. 179
Use of the AM Symbiosis on a Production Scale	p. 185
Cropping Systems with Efficacious AM Strains	p. 188
Mycorrhizae in Tropical Agriculture	p. 197
Mycorrhizae and Sustainable Tropical Agriculture	p. 200
Effects of AM Fungi on Plant Growth, Phosphorus Uptake, and Increased Resistance to Disease in Tropical Agriculture	p. 203
AM Fungi and Rehabilitation of Degraded Soils in Tropical Areas	p. 211
Future Research	p. 218
Mycorrhizae in Indian Agriculture	p. 239
Mycorrhizal Diversity and Efficacy in Indian Agriculture	p. 240
Inoculum Production and Application	p. 252
Effect of Management Practices on AM Fungi	p. 253
Effect of Edapho-Climatic Factors on Mycorrhizal Colonization and Plant Growth	p. 258
Effect of Pollution and Metal Toxicity on Mycorrhizal Colonization and Plant Growth	p. 261
Interaction of Mycorrhizae with Soil Microorganisms	p. 268
Factors Affecting Efficiency of Tripartite Systems	p. 273
Interaction with Plant Pathogens	p. 274
Adoption of Mycorrhizae by Producers	p. 277
Conclusion	p. 278
Mycorrhizae and Crop Production in a World of Rapid Climate Change: A Warning Call	p. 293
Global Climate Change: What Is Really Coming and Why Should We Worry?	p. 295
Historical Development	p. 297
Neglected and New Research Areas	p. 303
Concluding Remarks	p. 307
Index	p. 311
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