Visualizing mycorrhizal fungi in roots - SolACE Training Material

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate symbionts that form mutual associations with over 80% of all living plants through roots in below-ground environments, supplying plants with nutrients and water in exchange for carbohydrates.

Research in AMF is important for ensuring sustainable agriculture. Learn how to visualise AMF through this training material produced in the H2020 SolACE project.

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The goal of SolACE - Solutions for improving Agroecosystem and Crop Efficiency for water and nutrient use - was to help European agriculture face major challenges, notably increased rainfall variability and reduced use of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers for both economic and ecological purposes. SolACE designed solutions (strategies and tools) that combine novel crop genotypes and agroecosystem management innovations to improve water and nutrient use efficiency. It looked at a range of agricultural contexts across pedo-climatic regions and farming systems of Europe.

The SolACE project had 25 partners in 14 countries and was funded under the European Union's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizo....