Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Rice Cultivation: A Comprehensive Guide for Sustainable Rice Production

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a pivotal role in contemporary agriculture and horticulture, particularly in nutrient, biotic, and abiotic stress management, enhancing plant health and soil fertility. AMF is crucial for soil aggregation, which aids in drought management. This book provides an exclusive text on AMF for sustainable rice production, offering comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge on AMF in rice cultivation.

Key Features of the Book

1. Covers all aspects of AMF in rice cultivation, from diversity to applications.
2. Documents AMF diversity based on metagenomic approach in rice ecosystems.
3. Explains the importance of AMF in soil aggregation, which helps in drought management.
4. Provides new, groundbreaking knowledge about AMF for sustainable rice production in different ecologies without harming the environment.
5. Discusses the role of AMF in inducing resistance in rice plants against certain pests.

Product Details

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: July 31, 2023

Language: English

ISBN: 9781032406411, 9781000909210