Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and adaption of P stress in plants

Abstract

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. In general, soil P deficiency is a major constraint for plant production because of the excited forms and slow rate of diffusion of P. Several strategies have been systemically applied for plant sensing and adapting P deficiency, especially mycorrhization in most land plants. This chapter reviewed P stress in plant (stress sensing and signaling molecule) and the influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on host plant P deficiency adaptation.