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Takacs T, Voros I. 2003. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the water and nutrient supplies of the host plant. NOVENYTERMELES 52: 583-593. Address:
Takacs T, Res Inst Soil Sci & Agr Chem, Herman Otto Ut 15, H-1022 Budapest, Hungary
The development of plants is influenced by the climatic conditions of their habitat, and by physical and chemical soil properties, including the water and nutrient supplies. Different forms of coexistence have developed during the coevolution of microorganisms and higher plants. Rhizosphere microorganisms have direct and indirect impacts on plant nutrient uptake, morphology and development of the roots, and a number of physiological and developmental processes in plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) constitute an abundant component of the soil biota in most terrestrial ecosystems. AMF improve plant mineral nutrition and arc therefore useful for agricultural production. AMF may play an important role by increasing the stress tolerance of the host plant. This review provides a brief discussions of recent knowledge on the role of AMF in the water and nutrient uptake of the host plants.
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