Pedosphere 34(2): 279--288, 2024
ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P
©2024 Soil Science Society of China
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
| Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for soil health: A review |
Junling ZHANG1 , Ruotong ZHAO1, Xia LI2, Jiangzhou ZHANG3 |
1 College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193 (China);
2 College of Agronomy and Life Science, Shanxi Datong University, Datong 037009 (China);
3 College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002 (China) |
| Corresponding Author:Junling ZHANG |
| ABSTRACT |
| Soil health is an important component of “One Health”. Soils provide habitat to diverse and abundant organisms. Understanding microbial diversity and functions is essential for building healthy soils towards sustainable agriculture. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form potentially symbiotic associations with approximately 80% of land plant species that are well recognized for carbon flux and nutrient cycling. In addition to disentangling the signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms between the two partners, recent advances in hyphosphere research highlight some emerging roles of AMF and associated microbes in the delivery of soil functions. This paper reviews the contribution of AMF to soil health in agroecosystems, with a major focus on recent progress in the contribution of hyphosphere microbiome to nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and soil aggregation. The hyphosphere microbiome and fungal stimulants open avenues for developing new fertilizer formulas to promote AMF benefits. In practice, developing AMF-friendly management strategies will have long-term positive effects on sustainable agriculture aiming at simultaneously providing food security, increasing resource use efficiency, and maintaining environment integrity. |
| Key Words: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-friendly management strategies,carbon sequestration,hyphosphere microbiome,nutrient cycling,soil aggregation,soil functions |
| Citation: Zhang J L, Zhao R T, Li X, Zhang J Z. 2024. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for soil health: A review. Pedosphere. 34(2): 279-288. |
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