TY  - CHAP
AU  - Prashant Kaushik
AU  - Opinder Singh Sandhu
AU  - Navjot Singh Brar
AU  - Vivek Kumar
AU  - Gurdeep Singh Malhi
AU  - Hari Kesh
AU  - Ishan Saini
ED  - Ramalingam Radhakrishnan
Y1  - 2020-09-04
PY  - 2020
T1  - Soil Metagenomics: Prospects and Challenges
N2  - Microbes are essential components of the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere support or inhibit plant growth naturally. Plant growth-promoting fungi help to improve crop yield and crop sustainability in adverse environmental conditions including soil salinity, drought, high and low temperatures, and infections from pathogens and pests. Mycorrhizal fungi secrete plant growth-promoting substances, enzymes, and other metabolites, all of which play a vital role in enhancing the productivity of economically important plants. These fungi also reduce the need to use chemicals in agriculture, which helps to minimize soil pollutants. This book provides updated information on the production and utilization of mycorrhizal fungi for sustainable agriculture and forestry.
BT  - Mycorrhizal Fungi
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93306
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.93306
SN  - 978-1-83881-941-5
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -