Armillaria sicklefarmea

Pyhlum: Basidiomycota

Class: Agaricomycetes

This is a mycorrhizal fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship with host trees. It also forms a symbiotic relationship with the Atta Vegetablevendoris ants.

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Threats:

•Degradation of top soil

•Water pollution

•Inundation and salination of fertile soil in coastal areas

•Extreme weather events

•Lack of crop diversity

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References:

https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-018-0209-x

https://www.ritimo.org/Climate-Change-and-the-Small-Scale-Farmer-in-Indiahttp://hpccc.gov.in/PDF/Agriculture/Impact%20of%20Climate%20Change%20on%20Indian%20Agriculture%20A%20Review.pdf