Interaction between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Legumes
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2492
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mutualistic interactions; mainly AMF-legumes; soil biocrusts; biodiversity and soil conservation and management; ecological restoration
Interests: soil biogeochemistry; edaphology; arbuscular mycorrihizal fungi; soil ecology; biogeosciences; legumes and soil fertility
Interests: plant ecology; fungal-plant interaction; successional change in tropical communities; restoration in coastal dunes; mangroves and petenes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Among the soil microorganisms community, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form mutualistic associations with most of the plant species, playing a major role in influencing soil physical properties, and the nutrition of plants. These fungi also help to reduce environmental stress and diseases caused by root pathogens and are an important microbial component in the rhizosphere. Research has been focused on the organismic level. In this case, it is relevant to understand how the interaction between AMF and legumes. Legumes are one of the most important plants in the world due to a great variety of uses such as food, medicine, fuel, and construction, among others. Hence, the interaction between AMF legumes could lead to a better understanding of legumes and AMF diversity, and their ecological role, mainly within biogeochemical processes in tropical ecosystems.
Prof. Dr. Sara Lucía Camargo Camargo-Ricalde
Dr. Noé Manuel Montaño
Dr. Patricia Guadarrama-Chávez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- legumes
- HMA
- restauration ecology
- tropical ecosystems
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