Mycorrhizal Biotechnology
Editors
Devarajan Thangadurai: Karnatak University, India
Carlos Alberto Busso: Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina
Mohamed Hijri: Université de Montréal, Canada
ISBN 978-1-57808-691-7; May 2010; 226 pages, hc; US $ 89.95

About the Book
Several studies have demonstrated that mycorrhizal associations play vital role in plant nutrition. They greatly increase the efficiency of nutrient and water uptake, enhance resistance to pathogens, buffer plant species against several environmental stresses and drought resistance. Mycorrhizae also improve plant growth and survival in soils contaminated by heavy metals.

This book emphasizes on the biotechnological application of mycorrhizae to promote the production of food while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems.

Contents
• Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Soil Microbes: M. Miransari
• Ectomycorrhizae and Forest Plants Fitness: L. Montecchio and L. Scattolin
• Role of VAM in Nutrient Uptake of Crop Plants: V. Davamani, A.C. Lourduraj, R.P. Yogalakshmi and M. Velmurugan
• Advances in Mass Production Technology of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: A. Khaliq, D.J. Bagyaraj and M. Alam
• Biomass Production, Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Soil Plant-available P under Water Stress in Native Perennial Grasses: C.A. Busso and A.I. Bolletta
• Induced Resistance in Plants and the Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Y. Ismail and M. Hijri    
• Influence of VAM in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants: V. Davamani, A.C. Lourduraj and  M. Velmurugan
• Rhizosphere Management Practices in Sustaining Mycorrhizae: C. Harisudan, M. Velmurugan and P. Hemalatha
• Importance of Mycorrhizae for Horticultural Crops: P. Hemalatha, M. Velmurugan, C. Harisudan and V. Davamani
• Mycobization as a Biotechnological Tool: A Challenge: M.S. Velázquez and M.N. Cabello             
• Phytoremediation: Biotechnological Procedures involving Plants and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: S.E. Hassan, M. St-Arnaud, M. Labreque and M. Hijri 
• Molecular Characterization of Genetic Diversity among Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: M. Velmurugan, P. Hemalatha, C. Harisudan and D. Thangadurai
• Molecular Tools for Biodiversity and Phylogenetic Studies in Mycorrhizas: The Use of Primers to Detect Arbuscular  Mycorrhizal Fungi: F. Covacevich
• The Impact of Climate Changes on Belowground: How the CO2 Increment Affects Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: F. Covacevich and Ricardo Luis Louro Berbara

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