Microorganisms colonizing the plant rhizosphere provide a number of beneficial functions
for their host. Although an increasing number of investigations clarified the great functional …

Interactions between microorganisms and host plants determine the growth and
development as well as the health of the host plant. Various microbial groups inhabit the …

Microorganisms play essential roles in agricultural systems, and their abundance, diversity
and activity can be influenced by management practices. Crop rotational diversity is known …

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal
clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the …

Plants can suppress the growth of other plants by modifying soil properties. These negative
plant–soil feedbacks are often species‐specific, suggesting that some plants possess …

Plant–microbial interactions in the rhizosphere are an essential link in soil nitrogen (N)
cycling and plant N supply. Plant phenotype and genotype interact with the soil environment …

Rice is one of the most important nourishments and its cultivation binds large agricultural
areas in the world. Its cultivation leads to huge water consumption and high methane …

Dimensionality reduction techniques are a key component of most microbiome studies,
providing both the ability to tractably visualize complex microbiome datasets and the starting …

Soil microbial communities play a crucial role in soil fertility, sustainability, and plant health.
However, intensive agriculture with increasing chemical inputs and changing environments …

The application of plastic film mulch and the return and incorporation of crop straw into
topsoil as independent treatments affect soil physicochemical properties, including nutrient …