Plant biodiversity–productivity relationships become stronger over time in grasslands,
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …

Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient in most agro-ecosystems and thus critical for sustaining
high yields. Conventional agricultural practices use synthetic fertilizers to ensure an …

The second edition of this book, first published in 1991 and intended for students and
researchers, contains revised and updated material on the theory and practice of nitrogen …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous in soil and form nutritional symbioses
with~ 80% of vascular plant species, which significantly impact global carbon (C) and …

Wild legumes (herb or tree) are widely distributed in arid regions and actively contribute to
soil fertility in these environments. The N2-fixing activity and tolerance to drastic conditions …

Facilitation takes place when plants ameliorate the environment of their neighbours, and
increase their growth and survival. Facilitation occurs in natural ecosystems as well as in …

The novel cultivation of paddy rice in aerobic soil reveals the great potential not only for
water-saving agriculture, but also for rice intercrop** with legumes and both are important …

Intercrop** barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) with Austrian winter pea (Pisum sativum ssp.
arvense L. Poir) may increase the use efficiencies of growth resources and reduce fertilizer …

Symbiotic interactions are thought to play a key role in ecosystems. Empirical evidence for
the impact of symbiotic bacteria on plant communities is, however, extremely scarce …

During the past four decades we have witnessed the doubling of the human population and
a concurrent doubling of food production (Vance, 2001). Plant nutrition has played a key role …