Book ID: 100028
Thangadurai, Devarajan, Carlos Alberto Busso and Mohamed Hijri (eds.)
Mycorrhizal Biotechnology. 2010. 226 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Several studies have demonstrated that mycorrhizal associations play vital role in plant nutrition. They greatly increase the efficiency of nutrient and water uptake, enhance resistance to pathogens, buffer plant species against several environmental stresses and drought resistance. Mycorrhizae also improve plant growth and survival in soils contaminated by heavy metals. This book emphasizes on the biotechnological application of mycorrhizae to promote the production of food while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems.