Spores inoculating roots sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. Yet a healthy soil contains multitudes of fungal spores that establish relationships with the root systems of plants.

If you know anything about mycorrhizal relationships, then you probably are making sure you have them happening in your garden. If you don’t know anything about them, you should. They are in and ...

MANY investigators have demonstrated the importance of ectotrophic mycorrhizae in the growth of trees. The role of these structures is physiological: mycorrhizae increase the absorbing surface area of ...

How do mycorrhizal fungi help plants communicate? What are mycorrhizal fungi benefits? Learn about how mycorrhizal fungi help roots absorb nutrients and fight off predators in exchange for nutrients.

Why are mycorrhizae important? Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots for healthier soil and increased garden harvests. Throughout history, ...

Aims Our aim was to explore the way that root system type affects mycorrhizal growth response of plants. Methods An extensive meta-analysis with 943 peer-review publications was conducted to test the ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

The importance of the mycorrhizal symbiosis to plant growth has led to a large body of research into their formation and function, yet there are critical unanswered questions. Scientists have ...