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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Potential Soil Health Indicators

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Over the years the concept and understanding of the importance of the soil health have been well accepted in the agricultural community and there has been a greater focus on standardizing newer parameters as soil health indicators. In the present chapter scope of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) symbioses not only as an indicator but also key determinants of soil health is discussed. Role of AMF in soil health development is discussed via three main mechanisms: influences on plant physiology, soil ecological interactions, and soil structural engineering. Their potential to serve as a soil health indicator is explored with reference to their role in soil aggregation and land or ecological restoration.

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Gupta, M.M. (2020). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Potential Soil Health Indicators. In: Giri, B., Varma, A. (eds) Soil Health. Soil Biology, vol 59. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44364-1_11

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