Handbook of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi / / by Tancredo Souza

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910298451603321
• Autore: Souza Tancredo
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-319-24850-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (165 p.)
• Disciplina: 570
• Soggetti: Microbiology; Ecology; Plants - Evolution; Plant Evolution; Micorrizes; Microbiologia; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1 Overview -- Chapter 2 An Old Relationship -- Chapter 3 AMF’s Main Structures -- Chapter 4 Spores: A Special Tool to Survive -- Chapter 5 Glomeromycota Classification.
• Sommario/riassunto: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are obligate root symbionts that impact plant growth, productivity and competitiveness. The book integrates key information about AMF concepts, structures and functions, and the new classification of Glomeromycota, including topics about AMF history and evolution, AMF families, genus and species description, as well as a compilation about several protocols to assess AMF and how to identify them. The focus is to provide readers enough information about AMF.