The increase in the world population has generated an important need for both quality and
quantity agricultural products, which has led to a significant surge in the use of chemical …

Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Beneficial soil microorganisms can contribute to biocontrol of plant pests and diseases,
induce systemic resistance (ISR) against attackers, and enhance crop yield. Using organic …

Plant roots communicate with microbes in a sophisticated manner through chemical
communication within the rhizosphere, thereby leading to biofilm formation of beneficial …

A plant growing in nature is not an individual, but it holds an intricate community of plants
and microbes with relatively stable partnerships. The microbial community has recently been …

The rhizosphere is the interface between plant roots and soil where interactions among a
myriad of microorganisms and invertebrates affect biogeochemical cycling, plant growth and …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is among the most ubiquitous plant mutualists that
enhance plant growth and yield by facilitating the uptake of phosphorus and water. The …

In the light of intensification of crop** practices and changing climatic conditions,
nourishing a growing global population requires optimizing environmental sustainability and …

Every organism on the earth maintains some kind of interaction with its neighbours. As
plants are sessile, they sense the varied above-ground and below-ground environmental …

Microbial communities play a pivotal role in the functioning of plants by influencing their
physiology and development. While many members of the rhizosphere microbiome are …