Plant roots associate with diverse microbes (including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, and
viruses) collectively called the root-associated microbiome. Among them, mycorrhizal fungi …

Legumes, unlike most land plants, can form symbiotic root nodules with nitrogen‐fixing
bacteria to secure nitrogen for growth. The formation of nitrogen‐fixing nodules on legume …

Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Root-associated microbiomes contribute to plant growth and health, and are dynamically
affected by plant development and changes in the soil environment. However, how different …

Most land plants benefit from endosymbiotic interactions with mycorrhizal fungi, including
legumes and some nonlegumes that also interact with endosymbiotic nitrogen (N)-fixing …

Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between the roots of plants with fungi. Among the
various types of mycorrhizal fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the most …

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the most important macronutrients required for plant
growth and development. To cope with the limited and uneven distribution of N and P in …

Nitrogen (N) is the most abundant mineral nutrient required by plants, and crop productivity
depends heavily on N fertilization in many soils. Production and application of N fertilizers …

The coevolution of mycorrhizae with plants represents a major evolutionary adaptation to the
land environment. As a bioinoculant, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a beneficial …

Soil is a living ecosystem, the health of which depends on fine interactions among its abiotic
and biotic components. These form a delicate equilibrium maintained through a multilayer …