TY - CHAP AU - Santhi Sudha Samuel AU - Aranganathan Veeramani ED - Ramalingam Radhakrishnan Y1 - 2021-07-28 PY - 2021 T1 - Advantages of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Production for the Profitability of Agriculture and Biofertilizer Industry 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. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95458 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.95458 SN - 978-1-83881-941-5 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -