Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...
Aims Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an important role in competition between exotic and native species, but we know little about the role of AMF in changing plant intra- and interspecific ...
Plant Ecology, Vol. 215, No. 12 (DECEMBER 2014), pp. 1513-1525 (13 pages) Forest fragmentation and biological invasions modify plant–mycorrhizal fungal interactions, but how these variations affect ...
Mycorrhizal fungi have been supporting life on land for at least 450 million years by helping to supply plants with soil nutrients essential for growth. In recent years, scientists have found that in ...
On the shelves in your local garden supply store, you may have noticed products labeled “mycorrhizal fungi” and wondered what their purpose is and whether they would benefit your garden. They have ...
For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver water and nutrients. In order to do so, these organisms ...
The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on the worldwide spread of plant species. In some cases, it even acts like a filter. The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on ...
The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on the worldwide spread of plant species. In some cases, it even acts like a filter. This has been discovered by an international team of ...