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Aug 2026
Warming combined with drought removes the beneficial effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on legume (Medicago sativa) nodulation
It is suggested that compound climate stress redirects the mycorrhizal contribution away from supporting energy-intensive nodulation and towards maintaining host shoot P status, which emphasizes the urgent need for strategies that enhance legume-microbe partnerships amid climate variability for sustainable agriculture.
Xiao Dong, Xue Han, Yu-Shan Bo et al.
· Ecological Processes · 0 citations