Qiang-Sheng Wu received his PhD from Huazhong Agricultural University, China. He is Professor at the College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China, and is associated with the Institute of Root Biology at Yangtze University. He also serves as an invited professor at the University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. His research focuses on root endophytic fungi, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and their roles in plant growth, root biology, soil processes, and stress adaptation in horticultural crops. His work has made significant contributions to understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which AMF improve drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, antioxidant defence, osmotic regulation, and soil structure, especially in citrus and other fruit crops. Prof. Wu has published extensively in the fields of mycorrhizal biology, plant stress physiology, root–soil interactions, and sustainable horticulture, and has edited several academic books related to arbuscular mycorrhizas and plant stress tolerance. His research is widely recognised in plant science and agronomy, particularly for advancing the application of beneficial fungi in sustainable agriculture and environmental stress management.

• 1. Fatty acids as a carbon and energy source for the asymbiotic development of AM fungi2. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: belowground drivers of plant nutrition3. Regulation of gene expression in mycorrhizal symbiosis4. AM fungi-associated glomalin and plant growth: A visual analysis5. Glomalin related soil protein: A potential soil conditioner and plant biostimulant6. Improving melon yield, quality, and safety attributes: role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi7. Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving the growth, chemical profile, and biological activities of medicinal and aromatic plants8. Role of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi in plant growth promotion and biotic stress management9. Mycorrhizal fungi and nanotechnology for plant health10. Mycorrhizal fungi in tropical agroecosystems in America11. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to support the conservation effort of siompu citrus (Citrus nobilis I.)12. The bioirrigation concept: contributions of the common mycorrhizal network in cereal-legume intercropping in rain fed agriculture13. Mycorrhizal fungi in Brazilian tropical biomes14. Biological control of the citrus nematodes Tylenchulus semipenetrans using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi15. Mycorrhizae and soil pathogens in tropical regions16. Mycorrhizal fungi in infertile and weathered soils17. Mycoremediation: A bio-based approach towards environmental sustainability18. Mycorrhiza-assisted phytoremediation and food security: Opportunities and challenges to regain sustainability in soil–crop systems19. Towards the integration of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants in sustainable agriculture. Results in Cuba. Progress and challenges

Qiang-Sheng Wu received his PhD from Huazhong Agricultural University, China. He is Professor at the College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China, and is associated with the Institute of Root Biology at Yangtze University. He also serves as an invited professor at the University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. His research focuses on root endophytic fungi, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and their roles in plant growth, root biology, soil processes, and stress adaptation in horticultural crops. His work has made significant contributions to understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which AMF improve drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, antioxidant defence, osmotic regulation, and soil structure, especially in citrus and other fruit crops. Prof. Wu has published extensively in the fields of mycorrhizal biology, plant stress physiology, root–soil interactions, and sustainable horticulture, and has edited several academic books related to arbuscular mycorrhizas and plant stress tolerance. His research is widely recognised in plant science and agronomy, particularly for advancing the application of beneficial fungi in sustainable agriculture and environmental stress management.

• 1. Fatty acids as a carbon and energy source for the asymbiotic development of AM fungi2. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: belowground drivers of plant nutrition3. Regulation of gene expression in mycorrhizal symbiosis4. AM fungi-associated glomalin and plant growth: A visual analysis5. Glomalin related soil protein: A potential soil conditioner and plant biostimulant6. Improving melon yield, quality, and safety attributes: role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi7. Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving the growth, chemical profile, and biological activities of medicinal and aromatic plants8. Role of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi in plant growth promotion and biotic stress management9. Mycorrhizal fungi and nanotechnology for plant health10. Mycorrhizal fungi in tropical agroecosystems in America11. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to support the conservation effort of siompu citrus (Citrus nobilis I.)12. The bioirrigation concept: contributions of the common mycorrhizal network in cereal-legume intercropping in rain fed agriculture13. Mycorrhizal fungi in Brazilian tropical biomes14. Biological control of the citrus nematodes Tylenchulus semipenetrans using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi15. Mycorrhizae and soil pathogens in tropical regions16. Mycorrhizal fungi in infertile and weathered soils17. Mycoremediation: A bio-based approach towards environmental sustainability18. Mycorrhiza-assisted phytoremediation and food security: Opportunities and challenges to regain sustainability in soil–crop systems19. Towards the integration of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants in sustainable agriculture. Results in Cuba. Progress and challenges

Qiang-Sheng Wu received his PhD from Huazhong Agricultural University, China. He is Professor at the College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China, and is associated with the Institute of Root Biology at Yangtze University. He also serves as an invited professor at the University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. His research focuses on root endophytic fungi, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and their roles in plant growth, root biology, soil processes, and stress adaptation in horticultural crops. His work has made significant contributions to understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which AMF improve drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, antioxidant defence, osmotic regulation, and soil structure, especially in citrus and other fruit crops. Prof. Wu has published extensively in the fields of mycorrhizal biology, plant stress physiology, root–soil interactions, and sustainable horticulture, and has edited several academic books related to arbuscular mycorrhizas and plant stress tolerance. His research is widely recognised in plant science and agronomy, particularly for advancing the application of beneficial fungi in sustainable agriculture and environmental stress management.

• 1. Fatty acids as a carbon and energy source for the asymbiotic development of AM fungi2. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: belowground drivers of plant nutrition3. Regulation of gene expression in mycorrhizal symbiosis4. AM fungi-associated glomalin and plant growth: A visual analysis5. Glomalin related soil protein: A potential soil conditioner and plant biostimulant6. Improving melon yield, quality, and safety attributes: role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi7. Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving the growth, chemical profile, and biological activities of medicinal and aromatic plants8. Role of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi in plant growth promotion and biotic stress management9. Mycorrhizal fungi and nanotechnology for plant health10. Mycorrhizal fungi in tropical agroecosystems in America11. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to support the conservation effort of siompu citrus (Citrus nobilis I.)12. The bioirrigation concept: contributions of the common mycorrhizal network in cereal-legume intercropping in rain fed agriculture13. Mycorrhizal fungi in Brazilian tropical biomes14. Biological control of the citrus nematodes Tylenchulus semipenetrans using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi15. Mycorrhizae and soil pathogens in tropical regions16. Mycorrhizal fungi in infertile and weathered soils17. Mycoremediation: A bio-based approach towards environmental sustainability18. Mycorrhiza-assisted phytoremediation and food security: Opportunities and challenges to regain sustainability in soil–crop systems19. Towards the integration of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants in sustainable agriculture. Results in Cuba. Progress and challenges