MYCOREMEDIATION: CAN FUNGI HELP TO SAVE THE WORLD?
This was a question propounded by mycologist Paul Stamets fourteen years ago. Many studies have been published and new companies have arisen since the idea of using fungal mycelium for the restoration of degraded environments and ecosystems- was first stated (Gadd, G 2001, Stamets, P…
MICROORGANISMS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Alleviation of the effects of drought on plants Microorganisms are essential for the development of plants. Crops yields are often limited by the availability of soil nutrients. The interphase between the roots of the plants and the soils is the rhizosphere, and it is there…