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Alleviation of Soil Stresses by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

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Mycorrhizal Fungi: Use in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 41))

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Many countries have long been applying large amounts of phosphate fertiliser to soils to increase food production, but excessive fertiliser use can result in phosphorus leaching and the potential for eutrophication. Strategies are required to minimise phosphorus leaching while still supplying sufficient phosphorus for crops. Soil stresses such as soil acidity and alkalinity, compaction, drought, salinity, extreme soil temperatures and flooding can reduce plant growth and yield. However, inoculation of crops with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi has been considered a means of reducing such stresses. This review investigates the potential for AM fungi to contribute to alleviation of these stresses and supply phosphorus to plants with less fertiliser input.

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  1. School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, 0727, South Africa

    Obed F. Madiba

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    Zakaria M. Solaiman

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    Lynette K. Abbott

  3. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Madiba, O.F. (2014). Alleviation of Soil Stresses by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. In: Solaiman, Z., Abbott, L., Varma, A. (eds) Mycorrhizal Fungi: Use in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration. Soil Biology, vol 41. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45370-4_13

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