Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that AM fungi play a critical role in shaping crop genotype performance.
- Interactor
- AM fungiGlomeromycotae0symbiont
- Outcome
- crop genotype performancee0
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Verbatim
e0“Our findings demonstrate the critical role played by AM fungi in shaping crop genotype performance”
t0“Crop genotypic richness enhances biomass production and phosphorus acquisition in maize”
Title
Kanyita, Grace Ng'endo; Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi; Birt, Henry; et al. Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) 2026
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Observation Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly among maize varieties, with some varieties benefiting more from AM fungi.
- Intervention effect Maize polycultures outperformed monocultures in AM fungal colonisation, biomass and phosphorus capture.
- Mechanism The polyculture advantage in AM fungal colonisation, biomass and phosphorus capture was driven by complementarity and facilitation effects resulting from biodiversity.
- Recommendation AM fungal inoculum combined with targeted locally adapted crop genotype mixtures maximises plant nutrient efficiency and productivity and is a sustainable approach to maize production.