Decomposers in disguise: mycorrhizal fungi as regulators of soil C dynamics in ecosystems under global change

BELOWGROUND RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE Decomposers in disguise: mycorrhizal fungi as regulators of soil C dynamics in ecosystems under global change

1. In the conventional view of soil carbon (C) cycling, mycorrhizal fungi are primarily considered vectors for plant C input to soils. However, there is accumulating evidence that mycorrhizal fungi may also contribute to the direct loss of soil C by acting as decomposers, that is by producing extracellular lytic enzymes and metabolizing soil C. 2. Most of the evidence that mycorrhizal fungi can...

Draft Model behavior of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi : Predicting soil carbon dynamics under climate change

6 Global Change and Mycorrhizal Fungi

6.1 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 6.2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 6.2.1 What is Global Change? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 6.2.2 Rationale for Considering Mycorrhiza in Global Change Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 6.3 Global Change: Multiple Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Effect of biochar on nitrogen retention in soil under corn plant inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Maintaining the levels of nitrogen in agricultural fields to ensure crop yield performance is challenging due to the complex dynamics of nitrogen transformation in soil. Nitrogen is mainly taken up by plant roots in the form of nitrate, but it is considered as an environmental pollutant that threatens human and animal health. Therefore, it is necessary to use adsorbent compounds to retain nitra...

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Roles in Ecosystems

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have mutualistic relationships with more than 80% of terrestrial plant species. This symbiotic relationship is ancient and would have had important roles in establishment of plants on land. Despite their abundance and wide range of relationship with plant species, AMF have shown low species diversity. However, molecular studies have suggested that diversity of...