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AMF

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish mutualistic associations with the roots of approximately 80% of terrestrial plant species. Through an extensive extraradical hyphal network, AMF significantly expand the absorptive surface area of root systems, facilitating enhanced uptake of essential nutrients—particularly phosphorus, nitrogen, and micronutrients—beyond the depletion zones of roots. In addition to nutrient acquisition, AMF play a key role in improving plant tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity by modulating physiological responses and maintaining water balance.

At the ecosystem level, AMF contribute to soil aggregation and long-term fertility by secreting glomalin and stabilizing soil particles. This symbiosis forms a foundational component of belowground biodiversity and function, offering a biologically-driven pathway to improved plant performance and soil resilience in both natural and managed systems.

What it is

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate biotrophic symbionts that form endophytic associations with the roots of the majority of terrestrial plant species. Taxonomically classified within the phylum Glomeromycota, AMF colonize the root cortex and develop highly specialized intracellular structures—arbuscules, which serve as sites for intensive nutrient exchange, and vesicles, which function in storage and propagation. These structures enable a finely regulated bidirectional transfer: plants supply the fungi with carbohydrates derived from photosynthesis, while AMF enhance the uptake of poorly mobile soil nutrients, particularly phosphorus and micronutrients, thereby supporting host plant growth and development.

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