New eco-friendly approaches are required to improve plant biomass production. Beneficial
plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria may be exploited as excellent and efficient …

Through a variety of mechanisms, including increasing the amount of readily available
mineral nutrients, regulating phytohormone levels, and biocontrol of phytopathogens, plant …

Rapid industrialization, mine tailings runoff, and agricultural activities are often detrimental to
soil health and can distribute hazardous metal (loid) s into the soil environment, with harmful …

Globally, substantial research into endophytic microbes is being conducted to increase
agricultural and environmental sustainability. Endophytic microbes such as bacteria …

Rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microbes that are
advantageous to plants growing in metal-contaminated soil. However, it remains unclear …

Simple Summary The legume–rhizobium symbiosis is one of the most beneficial interactions
with high importance in agriculture, as it delivers nitrogen to plants and soil, thereby …

Mining activities have caused heavy metal pollution in **kuangshan (XKS), China. This work
aims to assess heavy metal ecological risk in XKS using a potential ecological risk (PER) …

Cadmium (Cd) is the most widely distributed heavy metal pollutant in soil and has significant
negative effects on crop yields and human health. Rhizobia can enhance soybean growth in …

Plants often experience unfavorable conditions during their life cycle that impact their growth
and sometimes their survival. A temporary phase of such stress, which can result from heavy …

Microorganisms colonizing the plant rhizosphere and phyllosphere play crucial roles in plant
growth and health. Recent studies provide new insights into long-distance communication …