Complete and balanced nutrition has always been the first line of plant defense due to the
direct involvement of mineral elements in plant protection. Mineral elements affect plant …

Microorganisms are associated with all plants, recently leading to the hologenome concept.
We reviewed the assembly processes of plant microbiota and analyzed its structure during …

Soil microorganisms are central to the provision of food, feed, fiber, and medicine.
Engineering of soil microbiomes may promote plant growth and plant health, thus …

Soil microbiota plays a key role in suppressing soil-borne plant pathogens improving the
natural soil suppressiveness. Microbiome disturbance triggers specific perturbation to …

▪ Abstract Agricultural soils suppressive to soilborne plant pathogens occur worldwide, and
for several of these soils the biological basis of suppressiveness has been described. Two …

Plant diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens have been recognized as a critical factor
worldwide for plant health and productivity overall in intensive crop** systems …

Previously, algae were recognized as small prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms found
only in aquatic habitats. However, according to a recent paradigm shift, algae are …

Soils are the product of the activities of plants, which supply organic matter and play a
pivotal role in weathering rocks and minerals. Many plant species have a distinct ecological …

Chapter presents a discussion on the term PGPR which underlines the need to have a
uniform definition to be used by all authors. The actual biodiversity of PGPR will be …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are key components of soil microbiota and obviously interact
with other microorganisms in the rhizosphere, ie the zone of influence of plant roots on …