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TABLE 3.3 (Continued)

Type of Stress AM Fungal Strains Host

Stress Response

References

Salinity

Temperature

Heavy metal

Glomus spp.

Claroideoglomus

etunicatum

Funneliformis

mosseae

Rhizophagus

irregularis

Claroideoglomus

etunicatum

Funneliformis

mosseae

Funneliformis sp.

Glomus versiforme

Ribes fasciculatum

Glomus versiforme

Glomus mosseae

Glomus intraradices

Funneliformis

mosseae

Wheat

Increased plant biomass.

Glycine max

Improved plant growth by producing auxin.

Gossypium

Increased nutrient content (P) and plant biomass

arboreum

Digitaria

Increased accumulation of antioxidant enzymes, stomatal

eriantha

conductance and reduced H2O2 formation in root

Cucumis sativus Increased nutrient contents (P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn),

Elymus nutans

Zea mays

Hordeum

vulgare

Cyclamen

persicum

Lonicera

japonica

Trifolium

pratense

Solanum

lycopersicum

Trigonella

foenum-graceum

antioxidant enzymes, photosynthetic pigments, and reduced

Na+ uptake.

Reduced oxidative damages and enhanced chlorophyll

contents.

Increased photosynthetic efficiency by protecting

photosystem II from damage.

Increased survival under low temperature stress.

Increased antioxidant enzyme production and biomass

under high temperature.

Decreased Cd concentration in root and shoot.

Decreased Zn toxicity in root and shoot.

Reduced Cd contamination and oxidative damages.

Enhanced heavy metal translocation and increased mineral

uptake.

Daei et al. (2009)

Hashem et al. (2016)

Tian et al. (2004)

Pedranzani et al. (2015)

Diagne et al. (2020)

Chu et al. (2016)

Mathur & Jajoo (2020)

Diagne et al. (2020)

Maya et al. (2013)

Jiang et al. (2016)

Li & Christie (2001)

Hashem et al. (2016)

Kelkar et al. (2013)