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Mycorrhizosphere Revisited: Multitrophic Interactions

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Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability

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Abstract

The soil and plant roots provide natural habitats for a diverse assemblage of microorganisms that play an important role in nutrient cycling and other ecosystem processes. The services provided by these microbial processes are important for maintaining the diversity and functioning of ecosystems worldwide. In this chapter, we examine the information available on the plant–mycorrhizal fungal interactions in soil with a focus on the mycorrhizosphere. Available evidences do indicate that the microbial populations in the mycorrhizosphere could substantially differ from those of the rhizosphere and surrounding bulk soil. Further, the various microbial interactions in the mycorrhizosphere are important for the development and health of plants both in the natural and anthropogenic ecosystems. The microorganisms solubilize or decompose the complex macromolecules in the mycorrhizosphere and make the nutrients available for plants and other microorganisms. Some of the bacteria residing in the mycorrhizosphere could also act as mycorrhiza helper bacteria and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria with numerous functions. The carbon exuded by the plants directly into the rhizosphere and the fungi in the hyphosphere play a pivotal role in maintaining the diversity and activities of microorganisms in the mycorrhizosphere. At present we are only looking at a glimpse of the complex intricate interactions that are occurring in the mycorrhizosphere. However, evidences available so far suggest that multitrophic interactions in the mycorrhizosphere play a significant role in maintaining the health and productivity of plants and soils in sustainable natural and agroecosystems.

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Muthukumar, T., Sumathi, C.S., Rajeshkannan, V., Bagyaraj, D.J. (2022). Mycorrhizosphere Revisited: Multitrophic Interactions. In: Singh, U.B., Rai, J.P., Sharma, A.K. (eds) Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability. Rhizosphere Biology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6_2

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