Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and common mycorrhizal networks benefit plants through morphological, physiological and productive traits and soil quality

The extraradical hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) one plant root system forage for the soil nutrients and induce colonization nearby plants, which leads to formation common networks (CMNs) that interconnect roots. Inoculation with AMF can increase length, surface area volume seedlings in nutrient-limited karstic soils. Mycorrhizal symbioses secrete glomalin help promoting aggregates water storage, through an extended absorb from long distances. boost rhizosphere enzyme activities, may drive carbon sequestration. also improve growth by advancing quality influencing its structure texture. As a result, CMNs benefit plants improving enhancing morphological (e.g., hyphal tillering, number stolons per individual), physiological use efficiency) productive fresh dry shoot weights) traits.