Science. 1979 Oct 26;206(4417):419-22. doi: 10.1126/science.206.4417.419.
Virtually all plants of economic importance form mycorrhizae. These absorbing organs of higher plants result from a symbiotic union of beneficial soil fungi and feeder roots. In forestry, the manipulation of fungal symbionts ecologically adapted to the planting site can increase survival and growth of forest trees, particularly on adverse sites. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae, which occur not only on many trees but also on most cultivated crops, are undoubtedly more important to world food crops. Imperatives for mycorrhizal research in forestry and agriculture are (i) the development of mass inoculum of mycorrhizal fungi, (ii) the interdisciplinary coordination with soil management, plant breeding, cultivation practices, and pest control to ensure maximum survival and development of fungal symbionts in the soil, and (iii) the institution of nursery and field tests to determine the circumstances in which mycorrhizae benefit plant growth in forestry and agri-ecosystems.
几乎所有具有经济重要性的植物都形成菌根。这些高等植物的吸收器官是由有益的土壤真菌和根毛之间的共生联盟形成的。在林业中，操纵生态上适应种植地点的真菌共生体可以提高森林树木的成活率和生长速度，特别是在不利的地点。泡囊丛枝菌根不仅存在于许多树木上，也存在于大多数栽培作物上，对世界粮食作物无疑更为重要。林业和农业中菌根研究的必要性包括：（i）开发大量菌根真菌的接种体，（ii）与土壤管理、植物育种、栽培实践和病虫害防治进行跨学科协调，以确保真菌共生体在土壤中最大程度地存活和发展，以及（iii）进行苗圃和田间试验，以确定菌根在林业和农业生态系统中促进植物生长的情况。
