Title: The diversity and community assembly of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: a review
Abstract:Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF),which can form mutualistic associations with roots of most land plants,are most widespread in nature. It has well accepted that AMF play key roles in enhancing plant ...Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF),which can form mutualistic associations with roots of most land plants,are most widespread in nature. It has well accepted that AMF play key roles in enhancing plant nutrient uptake,improving soil structure and regulating global carbon and nitrogen cycles. The AMF,which have been reported about 250 morphological species,belong to the phylum Glomeromycota. A rich evidence of AMF molecular diversity,however,indicates that the species diversity of AMF might be higher than our current understanding. The temporal and spatial variations of AMF communities have been widely reported,whilst these communities are also affected significantly by host identity,soil characteristics and other deterministic factors. Nonetheless,the importance of stochastic process in regulating the AMF community assembly has also been evidenced in recent years. This paper reviewed the research progress in the species diversity and assembly mechanisms of AMF,and the future researches on these two issues were also discussed.Read More
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: review
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