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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Foliar herbivory suppressed AMF colonisation.

Taxon: plantt0
Treatment: foliar herbivorye0
Outcome: AMF colonisatione0
Direction: suppressede0

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“AMF colonisation was suppressed by foliar herbivory”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 282–333

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“six herbaceous plant species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 207–235

Title

Foliar Herbivory Suppresses Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonisation by Weakening Symbiosis Signalling in Root Exudates

Zhenlong Xing; Libo Wu; Arjen Biere; et al. Plant Cell & Environment 2025. doi:10.1111/pce.70024

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Intervention effect Insect attack increased belowground biomass allocation.
Observation Insect attack induced aboveground defence responses.
Intervention effect Herbivory increased shoot flavonoids.
Intervention effect Herbivory decreased root flavonoids.
Intervention effect Herbivory reduced quercetin in root exudates.
Intervention effect Herbivory reduced strigol in root exudates.
Intervention effect Herbivore-induced exudates lowered AMF spore germination.
Intervention effect Herbivory-modified exudates reduced AMF colonisation.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Biochar did not alter AMF colonisation.

Taxon: plante1
Treatment: Biochare0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: AMF colonisatione0
Direction: did not altere0

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“Biochar did not alter AMF colonisation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1180–1218

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“plant-derived C from the plant sphere”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 722–759

Title

Enhanced stabilisation of soil carbon via arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar

Alexander R. G. Mason; Bahareh Bicharanloo; Matthias Salomon; et al. Scientific Reports 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-23219-0

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Association AMF colonisation elevated 13C in the stable soil fraction.
Association AMF colonisation elevated 13C in biochar-associated extracts.
Mechanism The authors infer that AMF transfers carbon toward protected soil microsites.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Salt stress reduced AMF colonisation.

Taxon: Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.t0
Treatment: Salt stresse0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: AMF colonisatione0
Direction: reducede0

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“Salt stress reduced plant growth and AMF colonisation”
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“Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.”
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Title

Effect of the role of mycorrhizal combating soil salinity under field conditions in Trigonellafoenum- graecum L.

M. P Johnson; R. Stephan International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research 2017. doi:10.22192/ijamr.2017.04.07.005

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Intervention effect Salt stress reduced plant growth.
Intervention effect AMF ameliorated the negative effect of salinity on growth parameters.
Observation Mycorrhizas did not help the plant overcome higher salinity stress.
Observation Salinity levels and salt types influenced mycorrhizal interactions with the plant differently.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AMF inoculation increased sunflower root colonisation.

Taxon: sunflower plantHelianthus annuust0
Treatment: inoculation of AMFe0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: root colonisatione0
Direction: increasede0

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“the inoculation of AMF increased root colonisation”
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“sunflower plant”
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Title

Enhanced Ni phytoextraction by effectiveness of chemical and biological amendments in sunflower plant grown in Ni-polluted soils

M. Jarrah; R. Ghasemi-fasaei; A. Ronaghi; et al. Chemistry and Ecology 2019. doi:10.1080/02757540.2019.1644325

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Intervention effect EDTA application decreased root colonisation.
Intervention effect High nickel decreased root colonisation.
Intervention effect Microbial incubation improved shoot dry yield.
Intervention effect Microbial incubation improved root dry yield.
Intervention effect Combined nickel and EDTA reduced sunflower growth rate.
Intervention effect Shoot nutrient uptake decreased with increasing nickel levels.
Intervention effect AMF inoculation raised shoot zinc, iron and manganese uptake at all nickel levels.
Intervention effect AMF application increased nickel uptake in shoots and roots.
Intervention effect EDTA application increased nickel uptake in shoots and roots.
Intervention effect With inoculation and EDTA, shoot nickel concentration exceeded root concentration.
Intervention effect With inoculation and EDTA, shoot nickel uptake exceeded root uptake.
Intervention effect Nickel extraction efficiency increased as nickel levels rose.
Intervention effect Nickel uptake efficiency increased as nickel levels rose.
Intervention effect The authors conclude that combined EDTA and AMF increased sunflower phytoextraction potential.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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O. cornuta roots had greatest AMF colonisation at 79.5%.

Taxon: O. cornutaOnobrychis cornutae0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: AMF root colonisatione0
Direction: greateste0
Value: 79.5%e0

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“O. cornuta roots had the greatest AMF root colonisation (79.5%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1017–1080

Title

Root colonisation and spore numbers of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in subalpine grasslands vary depending on the host shrub species

Foruzan Fazelinezhad; Reza Erfanzadeh; Samad Jamali; et al. Plant Ecology & Diversity 2026. doi:10.1080/17550874.2026.2627983

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Observation Soil under O. cornuta had 2019 AMF spores per 100 g.
Observation Soil under J. sabina had 1976 AMF spores per 100 g.
Observation Herbaceous patches had the lowest AMF spore density, 1130 per 100 g.
Observation B. integerrima had least AMF colonisation at 41.3%.
Association Soil parameter correlations with AMF colonisation differed by shrub species and soil variable.
Association Soil parameter correlations with AMF spore density differed by shrub species and soil variable.
Recommendation Authors recommend matching shrub selection to fungal environmental niches for restoration.

Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AMF colonisation correlated positively with maize yield.

Taxon: maizeZea mayse0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: maize yielde0
Direction: positively correlatede0

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“Colonisation of AMF, nutrient uptake, and maize yield were positively correlated.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1201–1282

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“Colonisation of AMF, nutrient uptake, and maize yield were positively correlated.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1201–1282

Title

Influence of fertiliser application on the occurrence and colonisation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) under maize/Centrosema and sole maize systems

Bukola Emmanuel; Olajire Fagbola; Oluwole Osonubi Soil Research 2012. doi:10.1071/sr11254

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Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced AMF spore count versus 0-10-30.
Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced AMF colonisation.
Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced nutrient uptake except N.
Intervention effect Maize yields were comparable between the two fertilizer levels in maize/Centrosema.
Intervention effect Fertilizer did not influence AMF spore abundance in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased AMF colonisation in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased nutrient uptake in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased crop yield in sole maize.
Intervention effect Maize/Centrosema raised maize yield by 1200% versus sole maize at NPK 0-10-30.
Observation Control treatments had the lowest values for measured parameters.
Association AMF colonisation correlated positively with maize nutrient uptake.
Recommendation Maize/Centrosema is recommended to increase yield with less fertilizer.
Recommendation Nitrogen fertilizer is recommended to increase sole-maize yield.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Fumigation had only marginal effects on AMF root colonisation.

Taxon: almondPrunus dulcist0
Treatment: fumigatione0
Interactor: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungie2symbiont
Outcome: AMF root colonisatione1
Qualifier: only marginal effectse0

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“Choice of rootstock and fumigation had only marginal effects”
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“inoculation at planting increased AMF root colonisation”
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“almond”
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“Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)”
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Title

Orchard management practices affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal root colonisation of almond

Christos Vasilikiotis; Meng Li; Jennifer E Schmidt; et al. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2020. doi:10.1080/01448765.2020.1802777

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AMF colonisation correlated positively with maize nutrient uptake.

Taxon: maizeZea mayse0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: nutrient uptakee0
Direction: positively correlatede0

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“Colonisation of AMF, nutrient uptake, and maize yield were positively correlated.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1201–1282

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“Colonisation of AMF, nutrient uptake, and maize yield were positively correlated.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1201–1282

Title

Influence of fertiliser application on the occurrence and colonisation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) under maize/Centrosema and sole maize systems

Bukola Emmanuel; Olajire Fagbola; Oluwole Osonubi Soil Research 2012. doi:10.1071/sr11254

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Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced AMF spore count versus 0-10-30.
Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced AMF colonisation.
Intervention effect In maize/Centrosema, NPK 45-10-30 reduced nutrient uptake except N.
Intervention effect Maize yields were comparable between the two fertilizer levels in maize/Centrosema.
Intervention effect Fertilizer did not influence AMF spore abundance in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased AMF colonisation in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased nutrient uptake in sole maize.
Intervention effect NPK 45-10-30 significantly increased crop yield in sole maize.
Intervention effect Maize/Centrosema raised maize yield by 1200% versus sole maize at NPK 0-10-30.
Observation Control treatments had the lowest values for measured parameters.
Association AMF colonisation correlated positively with maize yield.
Recommendation Maize/Centrosema is recommended to increase yield with less fertilizer.
Recommendation Nitrogen fertilizer is recommended to increase sole-maize yield.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Research products consistently induced AMF colonisation.

Taxon: plante1
Treatment: products intended for research purposese0
Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: AMF colonisatione0
Direction: inducede0

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“products intended for research purposes consistently induced AMF colonisation”
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“One‐third of the agricultural inoculants colonised plant roots”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1039–1101

Title

Poor Quality of Commercial Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculants Used for Agriculture and Home Gardening

Boussageon, Raphael; Eigenmann, Marco Roman; Frommenwiler, Joel; et al. Universität Zürich, ZORA 2025. doi:10.5167/uzh-281028

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Intervention effect Only one commercial AMF product promoted plant growth.
Observation One third of agricultural inoculants colonised plant roots.
Observation No commercial home gardening product established symbiosis with roots.
Intervention effect Research products often gave a positive growth response.
Observation Across four studies, 85% of 64 commercial inoculants were poor quality and did not colonise roots.
Recommendation Standardised quality control is necessary for inoculant effectiveness.

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Soil pH and mineral nutrients correlated with AMF colonisation and genus richness.

Interactor: AMFe0symbiont
Outcome: AMF root colonisation and AMF genus richnesse0
Setting: soile0

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“The soil pH and mineral nutrients in soil strongly correlated with differences in AMF root colonisation and AMF genus richness (-diversity) in soil.”
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Title

Forage Rotations Conserve Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Fertility

Elisa Pellegrino; Hannes A. Gamper; Valentina Ciccolini; et al. Frontiers in Microbiology 2020. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.02969

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