Communities of Glomeromycota in the Argentine Arid Diagonal: An Approach from Their Ecological Role in Grassland Management and Use

AMBROSINO, M.L.; VELÁZQUEZ, M.S.; ONTIVERO, R.E.; CABELLO, M.N.; LUGO, M.A.

Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America, Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustainable Food Production

Springer

Año: 2022; p. 373 - 392

The analysis of the different scientific studies showed that AMF play a key role in the conservation of the natural grasslands of AAD. Considering that arid and semi¬arid environments are reservoirs of microorganisms adapted to live in extreme con¬ditions, future studies that promote the isolation and identification of AMF with biotechnological potential are important for the establishment of plant species and rehabilitation of degraded areas.The use of forage resources must be carried out with caution to conserve the attributes and functional traits of Glomeromycota communities and ecosystem ser¬vices in the natural grassland of AAD. Mycorrhizal colonization is ben¬eficial to recover photosynthetic tissue lost after moderate grazing and to promote compensatory growth of grass species. Future research should identify Glomeromycota species that are effectively colonizing the roots and develop man¬agement practices aimed to maintain acceptable levels of AMF colonization in unfa¬vorable environmental conditions.