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Journal of Applied Microbiology
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are vital for enhancing plant growth and development in the rhizosphere. They support nutrient acquisition, soil improvement, and stress response through various mechanisms, including hormone production...
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Harnessing the rhizosphere microbiome to benefit crops is still in development, despite extensive advances in horticulture tools. Plants selectively recruit beneficial microbes through root exudates, enhancing nutrition and stress resilience....
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Combining Sewage Sludge and Cyanobacteria is a promising strategy for enhancing soil quality and carbon gain in dryland agriculture.
Journal of Applied Ecology
In East African drylands, both the quantity and quality of woody vegetation enhance soil health. Increased aboveground biomass boosts soil infiltrability (Kfs), and certain plant traits, like low leaf thickness,...
Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
Inoculation of bacterial strains isolated from saline soils promotes oat plant growth, which may be a promising strategy to improve salt–resistance in plants. In this study, inoculation with the salt-tolerant...
Nature
Global hotspots for soil conservation were identified through a field survey of 615 topsoil samples across continents. Biodiversity (archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, invertebrates) and ecosystem functions (six services) varied regionally....
ESA
This (greenhouse) study shows that microorganisms can help plants manage abiotic stress. Bacteria thriving in drought boosted plant growth and chlorophyll in dry conditions, while bacteria thriving in wet environments...
Pedosphere
The use of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can significantly enhance phosphorus (P) uptake and use efficiency in rice, while reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. In a two-year field trial, a...
PNAS
Streptomyces bacteria exhibit a complex life cycle with a newly identified growth mode called "exploration," which enables rapid colony expansion on solid surfaces. This process, influenced by nutrient availability like...
Frontiers in Plant Science
Root phenotypes influence microbial colonization by creating heterogeneous microhabitats at the root-soil interface. This mini-review explores how variations in root anatomy and architecture affect microbial resource availability and spatial distribution....
Science of The Total Environment
Microbe-aided phytoremediation offers a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative for remediating metal-contaminated soils, addressing the limitations of conventional methods. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) enhance metal removal through various mechanisms, such as adsorption...
Rhizosphere
This study investigated the effectiveness of PGP-Streptomyces in commercial greenhouses growing bell peppers. The strains tested increased green pepper yields by up to 26% and improved the sensory qualities of...
Frontiers in Plant Science
Cover crops influence soil pore structure through root growth and soil fauna interactions, with varying effects based on root architecture. This study shows that cover crops species initially create large...
Geoderma
Warming significantly increases soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes, with CO2 rising by 9.9%, N2O by 17.9%, and CH4 emissions and uptakes by 10.1% and 7.5%, respectively. These changes could add...
Nature
The root-to-soil delivery of specialized plant metabolites, which shape the rhizosphere microbiome and thereby affect crop fitness, occurs via root-plant transporters. This study demonstrated that cucurbitacins in cucurbit plants are...
Environmental Science & Policy
Methane’s impacts on climate, ecosystems, and air pollution are not fully addressed by current UNFCCC frameworks, which focus on its CO2-equivalent effects over 100 years. While air quality regulations address...
Applied Soil Ecology
In contaminated soils, heavy metal-resistant bacteria (VITMSJ3) combined with earthworms effectively removed 65–70% of Pb, Ni, and Cd, enhancing enzymatic activity and reducing DNA damage in earthworms. SEM and EDAX...
Nature
Soil microorganisms are crucial for soil functions like carbon and nutrient cycling, but understanding their spatial-temporal dynamics is limited. This study used global data and modeling to examine soil microbial...
PubMed
A novel chemical communication between Streptomyces rapamycinicus and Aspergillus nidulans requires the bacterium-produced polaramycin B, not physical contact, for orsellinic acid (ORS) production in the fungus. This study shows that...
Journal of Hazardous Materials
This study explored the metabolomic interactions between Pteris vittata and its rhizospheric microorganisms during arsenic (As) phytoextraction. Increased water-soluble As and decreased soil pH indicated that acidic metabolites enhance As...
Nature
Application of Trichoderma bio-organic fertilizer (BF) significantly improved crop growth and yield compared to organic fertilizer (OF) in a three-year field study. Soil analysis revealed that BF influenced soil fungal...
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
The DENSE system provides advanced electrochemical profiling of soil matrices.
MDPI
Cover crops and no-till management can enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, offering potential climate change mitigation benefits. This study found that no-till and cover crops significantly increased SOC (%OC)...
Science of The Total Environment
Improved tillage practices can enhance soil carbon sequestration (SCS), reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and mitigate nutrient and pesticide leaching. This study examines the co-benefits and trade-offs of various tillage...
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Nematode-based indices (NBIs) are crucial for assessing soil health and sustainability. This review evaluates the use and evolution of NBIs, emphasizing the Channel Index and Metabolic Footprints. It provides a...
Science of The Total Environment
This study investigated the role of plant-associated bacteria in enhancing phytoremediation of lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) in grey willow (Salix atrocinerea) on a contaminated brownfield. Pyrosequencing revealed diverse bacterial...
Journal of Environmental Sciences
Intercropping eggplant with the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii and inoculating it with endophytic bacteria SaMR12 improved soil nutrient availability and enhanced Cd phytoextraction, despite inhibiting plant growth. While intercropping increased Cd...
Frontiers in Plant Science
Root system architecture (RSA) in Cupressus funebris adapts to varying environmental variations and soil conditions by altering its foraging strategies to optimize resource acquisition like water and nutrient uptake. This...
Soil Use and Management
The growing demand for soil microbial inoculants in agriculture is driven by the need for sustainable crop production and pest management. While some inoculants, like rhizobia, have proven effective, others...
MDPI
Beneficial microorganisms, particularly from the Bacillus genus, play a crucial role in enhancing soil and plant health by supplying nutrients, controlling pathogens, and stimulating growth. This review discusses their role...
Science of The Total Environment
Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) involves capturing atmospheric carbon in soil, with soil microbial communities (SMC) playing a critical role in carbon cycling and nutrient delivery. This study reviews 197 publications,...
Restoration of Ecology
Ecosystem restoration requires more than just replanting; reestablishing microbial communities is crucial for nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition. Using microbial fertilizers and assessing symbiotic interactions can aid plant establishment....
Frontiers in Plant Science
This study highlights how specific root phenotypes, like Topsoil Foraging and Steep, Cheap and Deep ideotypes, improve plant growth under nutrient and water stress. It emphasizes that root traits influence...
Science
Soil degradation, especially in drylands, impairs soil hydrology and ecosystem services. This review discussed soil hydraulic properties, identified resilient microorganisms for soil restoration, and proposed future strategies for long-term land...
European Journal of Soil Science
Roots are crucial for soil formation and function, influencing soil properties through biogeochemical processes and carbon storage. They enhance soil fertility, water filtration, and disease suppression. The interaction between roots...
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Inoculating the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii with the ABA-catabolizing bacterium Rhodococcus qingshengii increased concentrations of Zn, Cd, Ni, and Pb in plant shoots by up to 112% compared to control plants....
Advances in Microbial Physiology
Streptomyces bacteria, found in soil and marine environments, must adapt to fluctuating nutrients and conditions. This review covers their classical developmental cycle and the regulatory mechanisms involved. It highlights alternative...
Science of The Total Environment
Exposure to antimony (Sb) reduced biomass and altered Pteris cretica var. nervosa growth, but arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) mitigated these effects, enhancing Sb accumulation and maintaining protein functions. Proteomics identified...
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
The root microbiome, comprising mutualists, pathogens, and commensals, plays a crucial role in plant health. Recent advances reveal how soil and plants drive commensal community assembly using root exudates and...
Nature
Vegetative processes, particularly phenology, significantly control methane (CH4) emissions from tropical wetlands. This study highlights that in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, phenological cycles of vegetation like papyrus modulate net CH4...
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Sulfur is crucial for plant growth and metabolism, impacting protein synthesis and stress responses. This review explores sulfur's role in plant nutrition, its uptake and transport mechanisms, and the benefits...
New Phytologist Foundation
Understanding how root metabolites influence plant-microbe interactions under environmental stress is crucial. Recent advances suggest that synthetic biology approaches can fine-tune root metabolomes to improve plant stress resistance, providing promising...
The Royal Society
To meet the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal, reducing methane (CH4) emissions is crucial alongside achieving net-zero or net-negative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In a 1.5°C scenario from 2020 to 2050,...
Climate Policy
A global carbon tax is more effective in reducing agricultural GHG emissions compared to unilateral EU taxes, with a EUR 120 per ton CO2-eq tax cutting emissions by 19%, though...
Science of The Total Environment
The review highlights potential negative impacts of biochar on soil health and function.
Nature
Warming will lead to substantial soil carbon (C) losses, but Earth system models (ESMs) may underestimate this risk. Analysis of over 9,000 soil profiles shows C storage declines strongly with...
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Drought manipulation in wheat fields revealed that bacterial community composition varies significantly between plant compartments, not due to precipitation. Osmotic stress-resistant microorganisms were less represented in the rhizosphere than in...
Annals of Botany
Long, dense root hairs significantly enhance nitrogen (N) acquisition in maize by increasing root surface area and soil exploration, particularly under low-N conditions. Simulation and field studies show that maize...
Plant Physiology
This review highlights how plant roots adapt their architecture to cope with abiotic stresses such as heat, cold, drought, salt, and flooding. It discusses recent findings on root system architecture...
The Plant Hournal
Optimizing root architecture in breeding programs can enhance water and nutrient capture, reducing costs and environmental impact and improving food security. Deeper roots enhance climate resilience and CO2 sequestration. Effective...
