SynthesisThe New phytologist2022
Perennial, but not annual legumes synergistically benefit from infection with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia: a meta-analysis.
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- Evaluating the beneficial role of bio-inoculants (Bradyrhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) in improving the nutritional value and metabolic profile of soybean seeds.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi change root morphology and nutrient use efficiency in the tree legume Mimosa scabrella.Mycorrhiza · 2026Article
- Harnessing rhizosphere microbes: the synergistic roles of PGPR and AMF in sustainable tomato production under stress.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- On the role of mutualisms in plant biogeography: consequences for ecology, evolution, and invasion.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- Legume life history interacts with land use degradation of rhizobia: Implications for restoration success.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2025Article
- Labile Carbon Input Mitigates the Negative Legacy Effects of Nitrogen Addition on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in a Temperate Grassland.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Assisted Phytoremediation: A Promising Strategy for Cadmium-Contaminated Soils.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Straw Soil Conditioner Modulates Key Soil Microbes and Nutrient Dynamics across Different Maize Developmental Stages.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in soils where astragalus had grown for 2 years were similar to those in the abandoned farmland.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- The role of microbial interactions on rhizobial fitness.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- Nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria act as a global filter for plant establishment on islands.Communications biology · 2022Article
- Mycorrhizal and rhizobial interactions influence model grassland plant community structure and productivity.Mycorrhiza · 2022Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Many plant species simultaneously interact with multiple symbionts, which can, but do not always, generate synergistic benefits for their host. We ask if plant life history (i.e. annual vs perennial) can play an important role in the outcomes of the tripartite symbiosis of legumes, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and rhizobia. We performed a meta-analysis of 88 studies examining outcomes of legume-AMF-rhizobia interactions on plant and microbial growth. Perennial legumes associating with AMF and rhizobia grew larger than expected based on their response to either symbiont alone (i.e. their response to co-inoculation was synergistic). By contrast, annual legume growth with co-inoculation did not differ from additive expectations. AMF and rhizobia differentially increased phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) tissue concentration. Rhizobium nodulation increased with mycorrhizal fungi inoculation, but mycorrhizal fungi colonization did not increase with rhizobium inoculation. Microbial responses to co-infection were significantly correlated with synergisms in plant growth. Our work supports a balanced plant stoichiometry mechanism for synergistic benefits. We find that synergisms are in part driven by reinvestment in complementary symbionts, and that time-lags in realizing benefits of reinvestment may limit synergisms in annuals. Optimization of microbiome composition to maximize synergisms may be critical to productivity, particularly for perennial legumes.
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