Mycorrhizae: Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry

Preface1. Mycorrhizae: An overview; Z.A. Siddiqui, J. Pichtel2. The molecular components of nutrient exchange inarbuscular mycorrhizal interactions; J.H. Ruairidh, S-Y. Yang, C. Gutjahr, U. Paszkowski3. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as potential bioprotectants against plant pathogens; M.S. Akthar, Z.A. Siddiqui4. Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and alleviation of soil stresses; P. Giasson, A. Karam, A. Jaouich5. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in major intensive North American grain productions; M.S. Beauregard, C. Hamel, m. St-Arnaud6. Arbuscular mycorrhizae: A dyanamic microsymbiont for sustainable agriculture; J. Panwar, R.S. Yadav, B.K. Yadav, J.C. Tarafdar7. Indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and protection; K.A. Nichols8. Arbuscular mycorrhizae and their role in plant restoration in native ecosystems; K. Jayachandran, J. Fisher9. Effects of interactions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial saprophytic mycoflora on plant growth and disease protection; M.G.B. Saldajeno, W.A. Chandanie, M. Kubota, M. Hyakumachi10. The mycorrhizosphere effect: A multitrophic interaction complex improves mycorrhizal symbiosis and plant growth; R. Duponnois, A. Galiana, Y. Prin11. Ectomycorrhizae and their importance in forest ecosystems; K. Futai, T. Taniguchi, R. Kataoka12. Ectomycorrhizal associations function to maintain tropical monodominance; K.L. McGuire13. The use of mycorrhizal biotechnology in restoration of disturbed ecosystem; A.M. Quoreshi14. In vitro mycorrhization of micropropagated plants: Studies on Castanea sativa Mill; A. Martins15. Effective and flexible methods for visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; S.G.W. KaminskyjSubject index