The rhizosphere encompasses the millimeters of soil surrounding a plant root where
complex biological and ecological processes occur. This review describes recent advances …

Plant roots serve a multitude of functions in the plant including anchorage, provision of
nutrients and water, and production of exudates with growth regulatory properties. The root …

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

This book covers the recognition and biology of parasitic weeds, the precautions that need
to be taken to prevent their further spread, and the combination of control measures that can …

Strigolactones (SLs) were originally isolated from plant root exudates as germination
stimulants for root parasitic plants of the family Orobanchaceae, including witchweeds …

Allelopathy can be defined as an important mechanism of plant interference mediated by the
addition of plant-produced secondary products to the soil rhizosphere. Allelochemicals are …

Maximizing the world's agricultural efficiency depends largely on controlling a variety of
diseases and pestsÐ especially weeds. Weeds, simply defined as plants growing in an …

Although phenolic compounds are present in both the plant and animal worlds, most of them
are of plant origin. 1 This heterogeneous group of natural compounds is still, in many …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

This article offers an overview on the historical facts and the recent state of art of Chemistry
of Natural Products which, in the course of 25 years of SBQ, have led to the present …