Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis alters stomatal conductance of host plants more under drought than under amply watered conditions: a meta-analysis
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis alters stomatal conductance of host plants more under drought than under amply watered conditions: a meta-analysis
R. Augé,H. Toler,A. Saxton
2014 · DOI: 10.1007/s00572-014-0585-4
Mycorrhiza · 473 Citations
TLDR
Across all host and symbiont combinations under all soil moisture conditions, AM plants have shown 24 % higher gs than nonmycorrhizal (NM) controls and the AM influence on gs has been even more pronounced under severe drought, with over four times the promotion observed with ample water.