SynthesisMycorrhiza2014
A meta-analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal effects on plants grown under salt stress.
Synthesis in Mycorrhiza, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 199 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves plant biomass and nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients: a meta-analysis.BMC plant biology · 2024Pooled it
- Plant Salinity Tolerance Conferred by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Mechanisms: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Photosynthesis, Water Status, and Gas Exchange of Plants Under Salt Stress-A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2019Pooled it
- Wetland plant species improve performance when inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: a meta-analysis of experimental pot studies.Mycorrhiza · 2018Pooled it
- Do Endophytes Promote Growth of Host Plants Under Stress? A Meta-Analysis on Plant Stress Mitigation by Endophytes.Microbial ecology · 2018Pooled it
- Mycorrhizal and bacterial inoculants enhance photosynthesis, water relations, and leaf thermal regulation in Vigna Radiata L. under soilless substrate culture.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Root-derived AMF communities modulate growth and nutrient dynamics in grapevine rootstocks.Mycorrhiza · 2026Article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as integrative modulators of plant tolerance to drought, salinity, and heavy metal stress: mechanistic insights and future directions.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation Mediated Changes in Phytohormones Under Drought Stress.Mycobiology · 2026Article
- Physiological and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Important Role of Microbial Fertilizer in the Response of Sugar Beet Seedlings to Saline-Alkali Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance soybean phosphorus uptake and soil fertility under saline-alkaline stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Soil Bacterial Diversity and Community Structure of Cotton Rhizosphere under Mulched Drip-Irrigation in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of Northwest China.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- Alleviating Plant Density and Salinity Stress inJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Effect of the Application of Chemical Fertilizer and Arbuscular MyCorrhizal Fungi on Maize Yield and Soil Microbiota in Saline Agricultural Soil.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Role ofBiology · 2025Article
- Rhizocompartments drive the structure of root-associated fungal communities in halophytes with different life forms.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
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- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as a Salt Bioaccumulation Mechanism for the Establishment of a Neotropical Halophytic Fern in Saline Soils.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Effects of the synergistic treatments of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and trehalose on adaptability to salt stress in tomato seedlings.Microbiology spectrum · 2024Article
- Synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar are highly beneficial to Ligustrum lucidum seedlings in Cd-contaminated soil.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Salt stress limits crop yield and sustainable agriculture in most arid and semiarid regions of the world. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are considered bio-ameliorators of soil salinity tolerance in plants. In evaluating AMF as significant predictors of mycorrhizal ecology, precise quantifiable changes in plant biomass and nutrient uptake under salt stress are crucial factors. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to analyze the magnitude of the effects of AMF inoculation on growth and nutrient uptake of plants under salt stress through meta-analyses. For this, data were compared in the context of mycorrhizal host plant species, plant family and functional group, herbaceous vs. woody plants, annual vs. perennial plants, and the level of salinity across 43 studies. Results indicate that, under saline conditions, AMF inoculation significantly increased total, shoot, and root biomass as well as phosphorous (P), nitrogen (N), and potassium (K) uptake. Activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase also increased significantly in mycorrhizal compared to nonmycorrhizal plants growing under salt stress. In addition, sodium (Na) uptake decreased significantly in mycorrhizal plants, while changes in proline accumulation were not significant. Across most subsets of the data analysis, identities of AMF (Glomus fasciculatum) and host plants (Acacia nilotica, herbs, woody and perennial) were found to be essential in understanding plant responses to salinity stress. For the analyzed dataset, it is concluded that under salt stress, mycorrhizal plants have extensive root traits and mycorrhizal morphological traits which help the uptake of more P and K, together with the enhanced production of antioxidant enzymes resulting in salt stress alleviation and increased plant biomass.
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