Impact of Va-Mycorrizal Fungi in Plant Growth

Abstract

Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorthiza (VAM) is a mutualistic symbiotic association between soil inhabiting fungi and the roots of vascular plants. In this association, the host plant supplies photosynthetically derived carbohydrates to the fungus, while the fungus improves the plant’s capacity to absorb mineral nutrients, especially phosphorus, from the soil environment.