In the pursuit of higher food production and economic growth and increasing population, we
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …

The soil is vital for life on Earth and its biodiversity. However, being a non-renewable and
threatened resource, preserving soil quality is crucial to maintain a range of ecosystem …

Land is a vital natural resource for human socio‐ecological wellbeing. Around the world,
land is being degraded due to various natural and anthropogenic factors such as flooding …

The nature of the soil is shaped by the presence of roots and the soil microbiota. Bacteria,
archaea and fungi profoundly alter plant growth and, in turn, depend on root exudation of …

Organic farming utilizes farmyard manure, compost, and organic wastes as sources of
nutrients and organic matter. Soil under organic farming has an increased microbial …

Disease-suppressive soils encompass specific plant− pathogen− microbial interactions and
represent a rare example of an agroecosystem where soil conditions and microbiome …

Drought dynamically influences the interactions between plants and pathogens, thereby
affecting disease outbreaks. Understanding the intricate mechanistic aspects of the …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a grain legume widely cultivated in temperate climates. It is
important in the race for food security owing to its multipurpose low-input requirement and …

Disease suppressive soils are important for managing soil-borne diseases that cannot be
controlled with chemicals. One such disease is the potato common scab caused by …

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) is Colombia's second most exported fruit, with a
market worth 37.8 million USD in 2021. Fusarium oxysporum f sp. physalis (Foph) is …