Andrea Karina Aguilar-Paredes

Dr. Andrea Karina Aguilar-Paredes

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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30 December 2025 in Agronomy
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Ana Vanessa Aguilar ParedesAna Vanessa Aguilar Paredes
Ana Vanessa Aguilar Paredes
Gabriela ValdésGabriela Valdés
Gabriela Valdés
AAAndrea Karina Aguilar-Paredes
Andrea Karina Aguilar-Paredes
M-María Munoz Muñoz -Arbeláez
María Munoz Muñoz -Arbeláez
Margarita Carrillo-SaucedoMargarita Carrillo-Saucedo
Margarita Carrillo-Saucedo
Marco NutiMarco Nuti
Marco Nuti
Agroecology is increasingly shaped by the convergence of traditional knowledge, farmers’ lived experiences, and scientific research, fostering a plural dialog that embraces the ecological and socio-political complexity of agricultural systems. Within this framework, soil biodiversity is essential for maintaining ecosystem functions, with soil microbiology, and particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), playing a pivotal role in enhancing soil fertility, plant health, and agroecosystem resilience. This review explores the synergy between agroecological practices and AMF by examining their ecological, economic, epistemic, and territorial contributions to sustainable agriculture. Drawing on recent scientific findings and Latin American case studies, it highlights how practices such as reduced tillage, crop diversification, and organic matter inputs foster diverse and functional AMF communities and differentially affect their composition and ecological roles. Beyond their biological efficacy, AMF are framed as relational and socio-ecological agents—integral to networks that connect soil regeneration, food quality, local autonomy, and multi-species care. By bridging ecological science with political ecology and justice in science-based knowledge, this review offers a transdisciplinary lens on AMF and proposes pathways for agroecological transitions rooted in biodiversity, cognitive justice, and territorial sustainability.