Roles of Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soil Fertility

Dear Colleagues,

Recent research on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has focused on enhancing soil fertility, improving soil chemical properties, mainly P, carbon sequestration and the soil carbon cycle, microorganism activities, agricultural production, climate change mitigation, soil structure ,and other related aspects. Given the ongoing interest in mycorrhizal fungi, this Special Issue aims to collect original research as well as reviews and communications exploring different aspects of role of the AMF for improving microbial activities, soil fertility, and crop production. While research in this field has progressed considerably with significant key findings on agronomic benefits, carbon sequestration, soil fertility, soil health, soil salinity, etc., more laboratory and field-based research is required on new approaches, such as recent methodological advances in physiology, molecular biotechnology, and agroecology.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi appear to be one of the most important soil organisms to take into account. AMFs are involved in plant mineral nutrition, water absorption, and protection against biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. Although the importance of AMF in improving soil fertility is well established, our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is still limited as well as the functions involved in this symbiosis that determine the performance of AMF in the soil.

The Special Issue entitled "Roles of Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soil Fertility" aims to present recent research on any aspect of the regulation of nutrients and its uptake from the soil during AMF symbiosis using molecular tools, such as transcriptomic, genomic, metabolomics, etc., the effects of different soil management practices (i.e., tillage) and chemical applications on AMF functioning and performance in the soil, taking into account the ongoing global climate change.

Dr. Maria Del Mar Alguacil
Guest Editor

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• arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
• agronomic benefits
• nutrients
• soil quality
• soil organic carbon
• soil health
• soil fertility
• soil organisms
• diversity
• climate change