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Mycorrhizal Biology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
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Mycorrhizal Biology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
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`The fundamental problem the world faces today, is the rapidly
increasing pressure of population on the limited resources of the
land. To meet the ever increasing demands of expanding populations,
agricultural production has been raised through the abundant use of
inorganic fertilizers, the adoption of multicropping systems and
liberal application of chemical pesticides (fungicides,
bactericides, etc. ). Though the use of chemicals has increased the
yield dramatically, it has also resulted in the rapid deterioration
of land and water resources apart from wastage of scarce resources.
This has adversely affected the biological balance and lead to the
presence of toxic residues in food, soil and water in addition to
imposing economic constraints on developing countries.' (From the
Preface) Mycorrhizal Biology addresses the global problem of land
degradation and the associated loss of soil productivity and
decline in soil quality caused by exploitative farming practices
and poor management in developing countries, and the far reaching
socio-economic and ecological consequences of its impact on
agricultural productivity and the environment. In the light of a
need for sustainable development, a new system of productive
agriculture, to ensure the efficient management of agricultural
inputs for long term high crop productivity with minimum damage to
the ecological and socio-economic environment is essential. The
management of mycorrhizal fungi will form a significant part of
such a system and this work investigates the key association of
plant roots with mycorrhizal fungi, known to benefit plants under
conditions of nutritional and water stress and pathogen challenge
and analyses the developments in our understanding of the genetic
loci that govern mycorrhiza formation.
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