Management of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis for Mycoremediation and Phytostabilization

Qiang-Sheng Wu

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443248641
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Biological Sciences

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. - Provides readers with new insights into mycorrhizae, such as lipids as mycorrhizal energy substances, and diversity of mycorrhizal fungi in various environments - Presents the role of mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable soil science - Highlights the potential of phytoremediation and mycorrhizal remediation in contaminated soils

Table of contents

• Management of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis for Mycoremediation and Phytostabilization
• 1 Fatty acids as carbon source for the asymbiotic development of AM fungi
• 2 Symbiosis of ectomycorrhizal fungi with Castanea
• 3 Regulation of gene expression in mycorrhizal symbiosis
• 4 AM fungi-associated glomalin and plant growth: A visual analysis
• 5 Glomalin-related soil protein: Unlocking its potential as a soil conditioner and plant biostimulant
• 6 Improving melon yield and quality attributes: Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
• 7 Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving growth, chemical profile, and biological activities of medicinal and aromatic plants
• 8 Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal 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.) in Buton Island, Indonesia
• 12 The bio-irrigation concept: The plant nutrient and water transferring roles of the common mycorrhizal networks in arid and semiarid agriculture
• 13 Mycorrhizal fungi in Brazilian tropical biomes
• 14 Biological control of the citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans: Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
• 15 Mycorrhizae and soil pathogens in tropical regions
• 16 Mycorrhizal fungi in infertile and weathered soils
• 17 Mycoremediation: A biobased approach toward environmental sustainability
• 18 Mycorrhiza-assisted phytoremediation and food security: Opportunities and challenges to regain sustainability in soil-crop systems
• Index