Soil structure and microbiome functions in agroecosystems

M Hartmann, J Six - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

Bioactive compounds and biomedical applications of endophytic fungi: a recent review

AH Hashem, MS Attia, EK Kandil, MM Fawzi… - Microbial cell …, 2023 - Springer
Human life has been significantly impacted by the creation and spread of novel species of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria and virus strains that are difficult to manage. Scientists and …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture

S Menegat, A Ledo, R Tirado - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The global agri-food system relies on synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilisation to increase crop
yields, yet the use of synthetic N fertiliser is unsustainable. In this study we estimate global …

Soil carbon sequestration–An interplay between soil microbial community and soil organic matter dynamics

SS Bhattacharyya, GH Ros, K Furtak, HMN Iqbal… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) refers to the uptake of carbon (C) containing substances
from the atmosphere and its storage in soil C pools. Soil microbial community (SMC) play a …

Organic and conservation agriculture promote ecosystem multifunctionality

RA Wittwer, SF Bender, K Hartman, S Hydbom… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Ecosystems provide multiple services to humans. However, agricultural systems are usually
evaluated on their productivity and economic performance, and a systematic and …

Positive but variable effects of crop diversification on biodiversity and ecosystem services

D Beillouin, T Ben‐Ari, E Malézieux… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological theory suggests that biodiversity has a positive and stabilizing effect on the
delivery of ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of increasing the diversity of cultivated crop …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of abiotic stress on soil microbiome

NSN Abdul Rahman, NW Abdul Hamid… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rhizospheric organisms have a unique manner of existence since many factors can
influence the shape of the microbiome. As we all know, harnessing the interaction between …

Agri-food markets towards sustainable patterns

V Borsellino, E Schimmenti, H El Bilali - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the confluence of different global and domestic drivers has led to
progressive and unpredictable changes in the functioning and structure of agri-food markets …

Meta-analysis reveals the effects of microbial inoculants on the biomass and diversity of soil microbial communities

C Li, X Chen, Z Jia, L Zhai, B Zhang, U Grüters… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial inoculation involves transplanting microorganisms from their natural habitat to new
plants or soils to improve plant performance, and it is being increasingly used in agriculture …