Soils suppressive to soilborne pathogens have been identified worldwide for almost 60
years and attributed mainly to suppressive or antagonistic microorganisms. Rather than …

The availability of novel and advanced molecular methods based on soil nucleic acids has
revolutionized our studies of the microbiota of soil. In particular, our understanding of the …

Fluorescent Pseudomonas strains producing the antimicrobial secondary metabolite 2, 4-
diacetylphloroglucinol (Phl) play a prominent role in the biocontrol of plant diseases. A …

Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 468–474 Abstract Biodiversity is a major determinant of
ecosystem functioning. Species‐rich communities often use resources more efficiently …

Work on soils suppressive to Thielaviopsis basicola-mediated tobacco black root rot has
focused on antagonistic pseudomonads to date. The role of non-Pseudomonas rhizosphere …

During evolution, plants have become associated with guilds of plant-growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR), which raises the possibility that individual PGPR populations may …

Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 537–545 Abstract Biodiversity is an essential determinant of
ecosystem functioning. Numerous studies described positive effects of diversity on the …

Biological invasions can lead to extinction events in resident communities and compromise
ecosystem functioning. We tested the effect of two widespread biodiversity measurements …

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) enhance plant health and growth using a
variety of traits. Effective PGPR strains typically exhibit multiple plant-beneficial properties …

Many root-colonizing pseudomonads are able to promote plant growth by increasing
phosphate availability in soil through solubilization of poorly soluble rock phosphates. The …