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Upscaling Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Related Agroecosystems Services in Smallholder Farming Systems
Joint Authors
Oruru, Marjorie Bonareri
Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Smallholder farming systems form unique ecosystems that can protect beneficial soil biota and form an important source of useful genetic resources.
They are characterized by high level of agricultural diversity mainly focused on meeting farmers’ needs.
Unfortunately, these systems often experience poor crop production mainly associated with poor planning and resource scarcity.
Soil fertility is among the primary challenges faced by smallholder farmers, which necessitate the need to come up with affordable and innovative ways of replenishing soils.
One such way is the use of microbial symbionts such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), a beneficial group of soil microbiota that form symbiotic associations with majority of cultivated crops and play a vital role in biological soil fertility, plant nutrition, and protection.
AMF can be incorporated in smallholder farming systems to help better exploit chemical fertilizers inputs which are often unaffordable to many smallholder farmers.
The present review highlights smallholder farming practices that could be innovatively redesigned to increase AMF symbiosis and related agroecosystem services.
Indeed, the future of global food security depends on the success of smallholder farming systems, whose crop productivity depends on the services provided by well-functioning ecosystems, including soil fertility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oruru, Marjorie Bonareri& Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi. 2016. Upscaling Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Related Agroecosystems Services in Smallholder Farming Systems. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097783
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oruru, Marjorie Bonareri& Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi. Upscaling Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Related Agroecosystems Services in Smallholder Farming Systems. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097783
American Medical Association (AMA)
Oruru, Marjorie Bonareri& Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi. Upscaling Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and Related Agroecosystems Services in Smallholder Farming Systems. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097783
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097783