Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to improve production while restricting scarce inputs and preventing environmental impacts increases, the use of AMF offers an important option for exploiting the soil microbial population. It can enhance nutrient cycling and minimize the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses, such as soil-borne disease, drought, and metal toxicity. The book offers land managers, policymakers, soil scientists, and agronomists a novel approach to utilizing soil microbiology in improving agricultural practices.
| ISBN: | 9780128042441 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2017 |
| Author: | Michael J. (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada) Goss, Mário (Institute of Mediterranean Agriculture and En Carvalho |
| Publisher: | Academic Press Inc an imprint of Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 254 pages |
| Genres: |
Agriculture and farming Soil science and management Microbiology (non-medical) Sedimentology and pedology Agricultural science |