Phosphorus (P) availability is usually low in soils around the globe. Most soils have a
deficiency of available P; if they are not fertilized, they will not be able to satisfy the P …

Currently, plant diseases and insect infestations are mainly controlled by the extraneous
application of pesticides. Unfortunately, the indiscriminate use of such agrochemicals can …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria produce chemical compounds with different benefits
for the plant. Among them, HCN is recognized as a biocontrol agent, based on its ascribed …

Rock weathering is a key process in global elemental cycling. Life participates in this
process with tangible consequences observed from the mineral interface to the planetary …

Microorganisms are employed to mine economically important elements from rocks,
including the rare earth elements (REEs), used in electronic industries and alloy production …

Soil formation is the result of a complex network of biological as well as chemical and
physical processes. The role of soil microbes is of high interest, since they are responsible …

Plastic pollution poses a threat to terrestrial ecosystems, even impacting soils from remote
alpine and arctic areas. Biodegradable plastics are a promising solution to prevent long …

Climate change has a disproportionally large impact on alpine soil ecosystems, leading to
pronounced changes in soil microbial diversity and function associated with effects on …

Rice needs a lot of phosphorus (P) to grow, but much of the P fertilizers applied to paddy
soils becomes unavailable to the plants. Silicon (Si) amendments can increase P availability …

Soil is composed of a mosaic of different rocks and minerals, usually considered as an inert
substrata for microbial colonization. However, recent findings suggest that minerals, in soils …