Crop plants are affected by a series of inhibitory environmental and biotic factors that
decrease their growth and production. To counteract these adverse effects, plants work …

During the last decades, research on the function of volatile organic compounds focused
primarily on the interactions between plants and insects. However, microorganisms can also …

Plants host distinct bacterial communities on and inside various plant organs, of which those
associated with roots and the leaf surface are best characterized. The phylogenetic …

Microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) are produced by a wide array of
microorganisms ranging from bacteria to fungi. A growing body of evidence indicates that …

Background Plants have evolved intimate interactions with soil microbes for a range of
beneficial functions including nutrient acquisition, pathogen resistance and stress tolerance …

The rhizosphere is a niche surrounding plant roots, where soluble and volatile molecules
mediate signaling between plants and the associated microbiota. The preferred lifestyle of …

Soil communities are diverse taxonomically and functionally. This ecosystem experiences
highly complex networks of interactions, but may also present functionally independent …

Volatile compounds are usually associated with an appearance/presence in the
atmosphere. Recent advances, however, indicated that the soil is a huge reservoir and …

Soil is one of the major habitats of bacteria and fungi. In this arena their interactions are part
of a communication network that keeps microhabitats in balance. Prominent mediator …

Worldwide crop productivity hampers severely due to the adverse effects of salinity. Global
warming causes a rapid escalation of the salt-affected area, and new agricultural land is …