Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …

Background Global climate is changing more rapidly than ever, threatening plant growth and
productivity while exerting considerable direct and indirect effects on the quality and quantity …

Soil microbiota are important components of healthy ecosystems. Greater consideration of
soil microbiota in the restoration of biodiverse, functional, and resilient ecosystems is …

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop worldwide, but black Sigatoka disease caused by
the fungus Pseudocercospora fijiensis threatens fruit production. In this work, we examined …

The focus of this study was to determine the depth-wise variability of physicochemical
properties (ie, pH, TOC, TN, and EC), and heavy metals (ie, Pb, Cu, Zn, As, and Cr) …

Leaf blight disease caused by Pestalotiopsis maculans lead to deleterious losses in the
quality of forest container seedlings. The use of plant growth-promoting bacteria provides a …

A novel methylotrophic bacterium designated as NMS14P was isolated from the root of an
organic coffee plant (Coffea arabica) in Thailand. The 16S rRNA sequence analysis …

The acquisition of a biofilm lifestyle is common in nature for microorganisms. It increases
their biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and their capability to provide ecosystem services …

The development of biotechnologies based on beneficial microorganisms for improving soil
fertility and crop yields could help to address many current agriculture challenges, such as …

The sustainable plant disease management includes the use of beneficial microbes for the
effective and sustained production of crop/plants. Numerous species of soil …