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The Content of Soil Glomalin Concerning Selected Indicators of Soil Fertility
The glomalin content is generally considered an indicator of the soil organic matter (SOM) quality. The content of easily extractable glomalin (EEG) and the total glomalin (TG) content was investigated across 71 different sites in the Czech Republic with
Jindřich Černý +5 more
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Glomalin: A Miracle Protein for Carbon Sequestration
AMF (Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi)’s hyphae and spore walls releases a special kind of glycoprotein i.e. Glomalin. AMF belongs to the phylem Glomeromycota which was previously known as Zygomycota. There exists a symbiotic relationship of this fungi with terrestrial plants (~80%), that includes major commercial species viz.
Sumit Bhardwaj +6 more
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The role of glomalin in soil erosion
Glomalin is a glycoprotein, a sugar protein compound that might trigger the formation of soil. In this study we analyze the different organic matters which inhance mycorrhizal fungi and produce glomalin which is dependent upon the types of organic matter. The more glomalin in a particular soil, the soil probably is better. The amount of glomalin in the
H Wallander +2 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizae, glomalin, and soil aggregation
Arbuscular mycorrhizae are important factors of soil quality through their effects on host plant physiology, soil ecological interactions, and their contributions to maintaining soil structure. The symbiosis is faced with numerous challenges in agroecosystems; in order to inform sustainable management strategies it is hence a high priority to work ...
Matthias C. Rillig
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Glomalin - an interesting protein part of the soil organic matter [PDF]
The negative effects of the current agricultural practices include erosion, acidification, loss of soil organic matter (dehumification), loss of soil structure, soil contamination by risky elements, reduction of biological diversity and land use for non ...
Vítězslav Vlček, Miroslav Pohanka
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Symbiotic relationships between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plants can increase the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and water from the soil by exploring micropores not accessible to plant roots.
Eddiwal, Amrizal Saidi, Eti Farda Husin and Azwar Rasyidin
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The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ( AMF ) with plants able to increase the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and water from the soil. Recently, research was indicated that AMF hyphae containing glomalin as a glycoprotein that serves to unify the ...
Amrizal Saidi +3 more
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Functions and Application of Glomalin-Related Soil Proteins: A Review
Glomalin that is a kind of glycoprotein produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the phylum Glomeromycota, has some characteristics of hydrophobins with insolubility and difficulty in its extraction. The protein is highly homologous with heat shock protein 60. In soils, glomalin is measured as glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP).
Wei-Qin Gao, Peng Wang, Qiang-Sheng Wu
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Role of Glomalin in Improving Soil Fertility: A Review
Mycorrhizalfungiare found naturallyin undisturbedsoilsaround the world.They form symbiotic relationships with almost all plants ranging from ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Most of the plants have a strong dependency on mycorrhizal fungi for optimal growth. The mycorrhizal symbiosis is a key stone to the productivity and diversity of
Pandey, Sonali, Pal, Ajay
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Glomalin mediation of plant functional traits unveiled in an extreme ecosystem
Edaphic filters associated with symbiotic relationships are determinants of plant phenotypes. Here we investigate whether glomalin, a by-product of mycorrhizal fungi that improves soil structure and quality, is involved in the filtering of traits that determine plant ecological strategies.
Carla Rago +6 more
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