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Abstract
Soil multifunctionality represents a range of soil processes driven by the interactions between soil abiotic and biotic components. As a group of ubiquitous fungi that form mutualistic symbiotic associations with a vast array of terrestrial plants, arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi may play a critical role in maintaining soil multifunctionality, but the characteristics of their contributions remain to be unraveled. This mini review aims to disentangle the contributions of AM fungi to soil multifunctionality. We provide a framework of concepts about AM fungi making crucial contributions to maintaining multiple soil functions, including primary productivity, nutrient cycling, water regulation and purification, carbon and climate regulation, habitat for biodiversity, disease and pest control, and pollutant degradation and detoxification, via a variety of pathways, particularly contributing to soil and plant health. This review contends that AM fungi, as a keystone component of soil microbiome, can govern soil multifunctionality, ultimately promoting ecosystem services.
土壤多功能性代表了由土壤非生物成分和生物成分之间的相互作用所驱动的一系列土壤过程。丛枝菌根真菌(AM)是一类无处不在的真菌,它们与大量陆生植物形成互惠共生关系,在维持土壤多功能性方面可能发挥着关键作用,但其贡献的特点仍有待揭示。这篇小型综述旨在揭示AM真菌对土壤多功能性的贡献。我们提供了一个概念框架,说明 AM 真菌通过各种途径对维持土壤的多种功能做出了重要贡献,包括初级生产力、养分循环、水调节和净化、碳和气候调节、生物多样性栖息地、病虫害控制、污染物降解和解毒,尤其是对土壤和植物健康的贡献。这篇综述认为,作为土壤微生物组的关键组成部分,AM 真菌可以管理土壤的多功能性,最终促进生态系统服务。
期刊介绍:
PEDOSPHERE—a peer-reviewed international journal published bimonthly in English—welcomes submissions from scientists around the world under a broad scope of topics relevant to timely, high quality original research findings, especially up-to-date achievements and advances in the entire field of soil science studies dealing with environmental science, ecology, agriculture, bioscience, geoscience, forestry, etc. It publishes mainly original research articles as well as some reviews, mini reviews, short communications and special issues.