Abiotic stresses strongly affect plant growth, development, and quality of production; final
crop yield can be really compromised if stress occurs in plants' most sensitive phenological …

Climate change has devastating effects on plant growth and yield. During ontogenesis,
plants are subjected to a variety of abiotic stresses, including drought and salinity, affecting …

During the last two decades the world has experienced an abrupt change in climate. Both
natural and artificial factors are climate change drivers, although the effect of natural factors …

Globally, agriculture is under a lot of pressure due to rising population and corresponding
increases in food demand. However, several variables, including improper mechanization …

Salinity in agricultural soil is a major problem around the world, with negative consequences
for the growth and production of a wide range of crops. To counteract these harmful effects …

Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are diverse groups of plant‐associated
microorganisms, which can reduce the severity or incidence of disease during antagonism …

Plants evolve diverse mechanisms to eliminate the drastic effect of biotic and abiotic
stresses. Drought is the most hazardous abiotic stress causing huge losses to crop yield …

Ecosystem functions directly depend upon biophysical as well as biogeochemical reactions
occurring at the soil-microbe-plant interface. Environment is considered as a major driver of …

The viable community of microorganisms in the rhizosphere significantly impacts the
physiological development and vitality of plants. The assembly and functional capacity of the …

The application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to agro-ecosystems is
considered to have the potential for improving plant growth in extreme environments …