Production of Organic Acids by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Contribution in the Mobilization of Phosphorus Bound to Iron Oxides

Most plants living in tropical acid soils depend on the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis for mobilizing low-accessible phosphorus (P), due to its strong bonding by iron (Fe) oxides. The roots release low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) as a mechanism to increase soil P availability by l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alberto Andrino, Georg Guggenberger, Sarmite Kernchen, Robert Mikutta, Leopold Sauheitl, Jens Boy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.661842/full