ArticleEvolutionary applications2010
Evolutionary ecology of mycorrhizal functional diversity in agricultural systems.
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- Diversity and distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phosphorus-deficient acidic soils of Northeast India: implications for sustainable agriculture.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Unique trajectory of gene family evolution from genomic analysis of nearly all known species in an ancient yeast lineage.Molecular systems biology · 2025Article
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- Long-term impact of tillage on microbial communities of an Eastern European Chernozem.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal interactions and nutrient supply mediate floral trait variation and pollinator visitation.The New phytologist · 2025Article
- Wheat dwarfing reshapes plant and fungal development in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.Mycorrhiza · 2024Article
- Conversion of steppe to cropland increases spatial heterogeneity of soil functional genes.The ISME journal · 2023Article
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Restored the Saline-Alkali Soil and Promoted the Growth of Peanut Roots.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Crop Productivity Boosters: Native Mycorrhizal Fungi from an Old-Growth Grassland Benefits Tomato (Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Soil Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities Differentially Affect Growth and Nutrient Uptake by Grapevine Rootstocks.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
- Functional, not Taxonomic, Composition of Soil Fungi Reestablishes to Pre-mining Initial State After 52 Years of Recultivation.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
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- A trade-off between space exploration and mobilization of organic phosphorus through associated microbiomes enables niche differentiation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the same root.Science China. Life sciences · 2023Article
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- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities with contrasting life-history traits influence host nutrient acquisition.Mycorrhiza · 2023Article
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Abstract
The root systems of most agronomic crops are colonized by diverse assemblages of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), varying in the functional benefits (e.g. nutrient transfer, pathogen protection, water uptake) provided to hosts. Little is known about the evolutionary processes that shape the composition of these fungal assemblages, nor is it known whether more diverse assemblages are beneficial to crop productivity. In this review we aim to identify the evolutionary selection pressures that shape AMF diversity in agricultural systems and explore whether promotion of AMF diversity can convincingly be linked to increases in agricultural productivity and/or sustainability. We then ask whether farmers can (and should) actively modify evolutionary selection pressures to increase AMF functioning. We focus on three agriculturally imposed selection regimes: tillage, fertilization, and continuous monoculture. We find that the uniform nature of these practices strongly selects for dominance of few AMF species. These species exhibit predictable, generally non-beneficial traits, namely heavy investment in reproduction at the expense of nutrient scavenging and transfer processes that are beneficial for hosts. A number of focus-points are given based on empirical and theoretical evidence that could be utilized to slow down negative selection pressures on AMF functioning, therein increasing crop benefit.
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