Adam Frew

Dec 5, 2024 | besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Adam Frew |Dryland Farming |Zhenyu Wang |Yuxiong Zheng

1 INTRODUCTION Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems, establishing symbiotic relationships with the roots of most plant species and playing a pivotal role in plant productivity, nutrient cycling and soil structure (Powell & Rillig, 2018; Smith & Read, 2008).

Feb 7, 2024 | hashtag.net.au | Adam Frew |Western Sydney

Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth. Going back almost half-a-billion years, this relationship paved the way for plants to make it onto land. These early plants, simple and without the complex root systems of plants today, forged an alliance with fungi.

Jun 10, 2023 | phys.org | Adam Frew

Beneath our feet, remarkable networks of fungal filaments stretch out in all directions. These mycorrhizal fungi live in partnership with plants, offering nutrients, water and protection from pests in exchange for carbon-rich sugars.