Techniques in Mycorrhizal Studies

Preface. Introduction: Mycorrhizal Studies. C. Manoharachary, K.G. Mukerji. 1. Soil microbes; K.K. Mukerji. 2. Soil microflora: isolation, enumeration and identification; R. Gupta, H. Mohapatra. 3. Soil factors in relation to distribution and occurence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza; R. Kapoor, et al. 4. Rhizosphere biology; K.G. Mukerji. 5. Root exudate biology; R. Gupta, K.G. Mukerji. 6. Isolation of ectomycorrhizal fungi: methods and techniques; S. Kumar, T. Satyanarayana. 7. Production of incoulum of ectomycorrhizal fungi; S. Kumar, T. Satyanarayana. 8. Identification of ectomycorrhizas; K. Natarajan, V. Mohan. 9. Techniques for the isolation of VAM/AM fungi in soil; R. Gupta, K.G. Mukerji. 10. Methods in study of viability of VAM fungal spores; M. Bansal, K.G. Mukerji. 11. Root-Clearing techniques and quantification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; C. Manoharachary, I.K. Kunwar. 12. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - identification, taxonomic criteria, classification, controversies and terminology; C. Manoharachary, et al. 13. Techniques of AM fungus inoculum production; G. Singh, K.V.B.R. Tilak. 14. Multiplication of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on roots; P. Chellappan, et al. 15. Biotechnological approaches for mass production or arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: current scenario and future strategies; A. Khaliq, et al. 16. VAM technology in establishment of plants under salinity stress conditions; B. Giri, et al. 17. Method in study of degradation of mycorrhizal roots; M. Bansal, K.G. Mukerji. 18. Ericoid mycorrhiza-isolation and identification; Sumeet, K.G. Mukerji. 19. Ericoid mycorrhizae-current status; G. Singh, K.G. Mukerji. 20. Orchidoid mycorrhiza and techniques to investigate; S.P. Vij, et al. 21. Some aspects of monotropoid mycorrhizas; C. Manoharachary, et al. 22. Role of mycorrhizae in in vitro micropropagation of plant; P.S. Srivastava, et al. 23. Evaluating performance of plants infected with vescicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for alleviating abiotic stresses; P. Sharmila, P.P. Saradhi. 24. Mycorrhizae as biocontrol agents; L.J.C. Xavier, S.M. Boyetchko. Index. List of Contributers.