Handbook of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Download or read book Handbook of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi written by Tancredo Souza and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are obligate root symbionts that impact plant growth, productivity and competitiveness. The book integrates key information about AMF concepts, structures and functions, and the new classification of Glomeromycota, including topics about AMF history and evolution, AMF families, genus and species description, as well as a compilation about several protocols to assess AMF and how to identify them. The focus is to provide readers enough information about AMF.