A Review Article
To Understand Taxonomy and Potentials of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi.
R.B. Deshmukh and B.P. Shinde*
Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Shardanagar, Baramati, M.S.-413102
E.mail- rbd_spmc@rediffmail.com
* Fegusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
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Arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known for their positive contributions in preserving plant diversity, promoting plant growth, enhancing crop production, and maintaining the stability of the ecosystem. Their effects on plant nutrition have received the most attention. In fact, enhanced phosphorus (P) uptake by plants under low P fertility hasbeen the most documented effect of AM fungi. AM fungi can make P more available, and P is considered to be one of the most limiting essential plant nutrients in the soil. The distribution of AM fungi in time and space and their effectiveness in promoting plant growth vary under the influence of a myriad of factors. These include genetic makeup of the host plants and of the associated AM fungi, abiotic and biotic factors such as climate, season, vegetation, chemical and physical soil properties, soil
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