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Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi: Diversity and Classification

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Crop diseases take a heavy toll on agriculture. An estimated annual loss due to various diseases ranged from 15 to 20% of the total production. Apart from the yield losses in commercial productions, the losses in storage and perishables are equally significant. Out of several management options of diseases in commercial production (row crops, vegetables, and horticultural crops), the potential use of Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi (PGPF) and its diversity is focused in this chapter. PGPF are integral part of sustainable management strategies in a holistic approach.

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  1. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, India

    S. Jahagirdar & D. N. Kambrekar

  2. Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

    S. S. Navi

  3. Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX, 78599, USA

    M. Kunta

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Jahagirdar, S., Kambrekar, D.N., Navi, S.S., Kunta, M. (2019). Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi: Diversity and Classification. In: Jogaiah, S., Abdelrahman, M. (eds) Bioactive Molecules in Plant Defense. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27165-7_2

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