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Ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Influence on Drought Tolerance in Crop Plants

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Abstract

Drought stress critically affects plant growth and productivity. Alleviation of drought-induced detrimental effects in plants is urgently required to achieve sustainable crop production. Consequently, there is constant demand of controlling strategies that can sustainably promote growth, development, and productivity of plants under limited moisture conditions. Among the proposed strategies, use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has gained significant attention due to their multifaceted capabilities. AMF-induced tolerance in plants against abiotic stresses such as heat, salinity, drought, and extreme temperatures is well-known. AMF symbiosis significantly strengthens the host plant against multiple abiotic stresses including drought and improves productivity. This chapter will mainly explore the ecology of AMF, their interaction with host plant and soil microbial communities, and influence of AMF-plant-soil microbiome interactions on plant-drought tolerance.

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Meena, K.K., Kumar, P., Sorty, A.M., Bitla, U., Pathak, H. (2022). Ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Influence on Drought Tolerance in Crop Plants. In: Arora, N.K., Bouizgarne, B. (eds) Microbial BioTechnology for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 1. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 33. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4843-4_8

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