Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture: Nutrient and Crop Management

Multifaceted role of AMF for sustainable agricultural production: an overview.- Molecular determinants and regulatory mechanism of nutrient exchange between plant and AMF.- AMF role in nutrient loss reduction and improvement in nutrient  use efficiency.- Role of AMF in organic matter decomposition, carbon cycling and climate change.- Role of AMF in nitrogen and phosphorus cycling.- Application of AMF for the improvement in zinc and iron nutrition in agricultural crops.- Co-inoculation of AMF with other bio-fertilizers for better soil nutrients acquisition.- Application of AMF in production of cereal and oilseeds crops.- Application of AMF in production of pulse and legume crops.- The role of AMF in production of medicinal crops-The role of AMF in production of horticulture, and other high value crops.- Improvement in nutritional quality of food crops through AMF inoculation.- The abiotic stress management in agricultural crops through AMF technology.- Consortium of PGPR and mycorrhiza for improving agricultural productivity in degraded land.- Potential of AMF in bioremediation of  heavy metals polluted soils.- Success story of AMF as a bio protectant against major plant pathogens.- Agronomic practices for optimizing the AMF abundance and diversity for sustainable food production.- Earthworm and Arbuscular mycorrhiza interactions: Strategies to augment productivity in agro-ecosystems.