Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

by Smith; Read

• ISBN13: 9780123705266
• ISBN10: 0123705266
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-23
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

The roots of most plants are colonized by symbiotic fungi to form mycorrhiza, which play a critical role in the capture of nutrients from the soil and therefore in plant nutrition. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is recognized as the definitive work in this area. Since the last edition was published there have been major advances in the field, particularly in the area of molecular biology, and the new edition has been fully revised and updated to incorporate these exciting new developments. . Over 50% new material . Includes expanded colour plate section . Covers all aspects of mycorrhiza . Presents new taxonomy . Discusses the impact of proteomics and genomics on research in this area

Author Biography

Sally E. Smith is affiliated with Soil and Land Systems, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Waite Campus, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Arbuscular mycorrhizas	p. 11
The symbionts forming arbuscular mycorrhizas	p. 13
Colonization of roots and anatomy of arbuscular mycorrhizas	p. 42
Genetic, cellular and molecular interactions in the establishment of arbuscular mycorrhizas	p. 91
Growth and carbon economy of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbionts	p. 117
Mineral nutrition, toxic element accumulation and water relations of arbuscular mycorrhizal plants	p. 145
Ectomycorrhizas	p. 189
Structure and development of ectomycorrhizal roots	p. 191
Ectendo- and arbutoid mycorrhizas	p. 269
Growth and carbon allocation of ectomycorrhizal symbionts	p. 295
Nitrogen mobilization and nutrition in ectomycorrhizal plants	p. 321
Phosphorus and base cation nutrition, heavy metal accumulation and water relations of ectomycorrhizal plants	p. 349
Ericoid, orchid and mycoheterotrophic mycorrhizas	p. 387
Ericoid mycorrhizas	p. 389
Mycorrhizas of green orchids	p. 419
Mycorrhizas in achlorophyllous plants (mycoheterotrophs)	p. 458
Fungal symbioses in lower land plants	p. 507
Functioning of mycorrhizas in broader contexts	p. 523
The roles of mycorrhizas in successional processes and in selected biomes	p. 525
Mycorrhizas in ecological interactions	p. 573
Mycorrhizas in agriculture, horticulture and forestry	p. 611
References	p. 637
Index	p. 769
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