Contents: Vol. I: Taxonomy, Ecology and Physiology: I. Taxonomy and distribution of V A mycorrhiza: 1. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza: concepts and advances/K.G. Mukerji, Anita Sabharwal, Bhupinder Kochar and Jayshree Ardey. 2. Endogonaceae: taxonomy, specificity, fossil records, phylogeny/Shanon M. Berch. 3. Taxonomy of VAM fungi/K.G. Mukerji, Mamta Sharma, Alpana Kaushik and Prakash Raut. 4. Taxonomy of endomycorrhizal fungi/K.G. Mukerji. 5. Indian vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi/Rekha Rani and K.G. Mukerji. 6. Taxonomy of VAM fungi with special reference to Indian taxa/K.G. Mukerji and Anita Kapoor. 7. Distribution of VAMycorrhizal fungi in some Indian soils/Rekha Rani and K.G. Mukerji. 8. The distribution of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in India/ Rekha Rani and K.G. Mukerji. 9. Distribution of VAMycorrhizal association in old Delhi ridge/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 10. Distribution of VAM fungi in some Bihar soils/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 11. Morphology and anatomy of endomycorrhizal fungi/Rano Jagpal, Rekha Rani, Mamta Bali and K.G. Mukerji. 12. VAM in bamboo/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 13. VAM in two crucifers/Rupam Kapoor, Alka Pathak, Payal Mago and K.G. Mukerji. 14. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in plants of compositae: occurrence, identity and significance/Rajni Gupta and K.G. Mukerji. 15. Mycorrhizal status of some ornamental plants at their reproductive and vegetative stage/Rekha Rani, Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 16. Association of VAM in Indian weeds/Rajni Gupta and K.G. Mukerji. II. Mycorrhiza in plant growth: 17. Role of mycorrhiza growth plants and its technique of isolation and inoculation/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 18. Growth responses in mycorrhizal jute plants/Mamta Bali and K.G. Mukerji. 19. Influence of VAM fungi and P levels of Soybean growth in fumigated microplots/Anita Kapoor and K.G. Mukerji. Microbial interactions in the mycorrhizosphere: 20. Microbial interactions in the mycorrhizosphere of Trachyspermum ammi (Linn.) Sprague/Rupam Kapoor, Bhoopander Giri and K.G. Mukerji. 21. Microflora of soil, their interactions with VAMycorrhizal fungi/Anjula Pandey, Vandana Joshi and K.G. Mukerji. III. Physiology and productivity of mycorrhizal plants: 22. Effect of VAM and phosphorus fertilizers on Leucaena root productivity/Manju Bansal and K.G. Mukerji. 23. Role of mycorrhiza in root formation/Manju Bansal and Nikhat Sarwar. VAM fungi under stress condition and pollution: 24. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under salinity and drought conditions/Bhoopander Giri and B.P. Chamola. 25. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association under stress conditions/B. Giri, B.P. Chamola, Neelu and K.G. Mukerji. 26. Effect of automobile pollution on VAM spore population of soil/R. Jagpal, A. Panigrahi and K.G. Mukerji. 27. Distribution of VAM fungi in relation to pollution/R. Jagpal, P.D. Sharma and K.G. Mukerji.

Vol. II: Role of Mycorrhiza in Biotechnology: IV. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza, its role in biotechnology: 1. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal: pattern of modern research/Anita Kapoor and K.G. Mukerji. 2. Status of endomycorrhizal research in India/K.G. Mukerji and Mamta Bali. 3. Origin, evolution and application of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi/Vandana Joshi, Anjula Pandey, B.P. Chamola and K.G. Mukerji. V. Mycorrhiza in forestation and agriculture: 4. Mycorrhizae in reforestation/K.G. Mukerji and R.K. Dixon. 5. Mycorrhizal technology in forestation/N. Sarwar and K.G. Mukerji. 6. Mycorrhiza in forestation/K.G. Mukerji and M. Sharma. 7. Mycorrhiza in forestation/K.G. Mukerji, B. Giri and Rupam Kapoor. 8. VAM fungi-a tool for reforestation/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 9. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in forestation of arid lands/Nikhat S. Naqvi and K.G. Mukerji. 10. Reforestation in wasteland using vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. 11. Mycorrhiza in forestation in arid, semi arid and wastelands/Nikhat Sarwar and K.G. Mukerji. 12. Mycorrhizal technology in forestry and agriculture/Payal Mago and K.G. Mukerji. 13. Mycorrhizae in wasteland reclamation/K.G. Mukerji. VI. Mycorrhiza in biocontrol: 14. Mycorrhiza in control of diseases/Alpana Kaushik and K.G. Mukerji. 15. Mycorrhiza in control of plant pathogens/K.G. Mukerji, B.P. Chamola and Mamta Sharma. 16. Interaction of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza with Rhizosphere and Rhizoplane fungi of Gossypium hirsutum and Corchorus olitorius/Mamta Bali, Nalini Nigam and K.G. Mukerji. 17. Interaction between vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and free-living nitrogen fixers and its effect on growth of jute/Mamta Sharma and K.G. Mukerji. 18. Interactions between soil mycoflora and VAMycorrhizal fungi in relation to growth of Vigna umbellata/Vandana Joshi. 19. Interaction between VAMycorrhizal fungi and root microflora of jute/M. Bali and K.G. Mukerji. VII. Mycorrhiza in sustainable agriculture and plant growth: 20. Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a tool for sustainable agriculture in relation to underutilized plants/Vandana Joshi. 21. Mycorrhiza in sustainable agriculture/K.G. Mukerji, Bhoopander Giri and Rupam Kapoor. 22. Effect of various herbicides on vesicular arbuscular infection in Mentha arvensis L. var. Mas-1/B. Thapa, K.G. Mukerji, C. Chaturvedi and S.K. Kothari. 23. Mycorrhizal technology to enhance the growth and yield of aromatic plants/Rupam Kapoor and K.G. Mukerji. 24. Large scale cropping on Indian arid lands/Rano Jagpal and K.G. Mukerji. VIII. Ectomycorrhiza: 25. Structure and functioning of ectomycorrhiza of Pine (Pinus kesiya) in heavy metal polluted soil/G.D. Sharma and T. Ajungla.

"These books (Vol. I and II) are compilations of publication of Professor Mukerji and his students. The first volume includes 27 chapters on taxonomy, ecology and physiology of mycorrhizal fungi. The second volume consist of 25 papers on role of mycorrhiza in biotechnology, forestry, agriculture, biocontrol of plant diseases, interaction with soil microflora and sustainable agriculture." (jacket)