The rhizosphere is of central importance not only for plant nutrition, health and quality but
also for microorganism-driven carbon sequestration, ecosystem functioning and nutrient …

Phytoremediation is a promising technology to clean-up contaminated soils based on the
synergistic actions of plants and microorganisms. However, to become a widely accepted …

Can heritable traits in a single species affect an entire ecosystem? Recent studies show that
such traits in a common tree have predictable effects on community structure and ecosystem …

Sequestering atmospheric CO2 is necessitated by its present concentration of 385 ppm and
increasing at the rate of 2 ppm y− 1. Increase in atmospheric emission of CO2 with the …

Modern agriculture largely relies on the extensive application of agrochemicals, including
inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Indiscriminate, long-term and over-application of …

Recent applications of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, have revolutionized
crop improvement and increased the availability of valuable new traits. A current example is …

A specificity of Brassicaceous plants is the production of sulphur secondary metabolites
called glucosinolates that can be hydrolysed into glucose and biocidal products. Among …

Background and aims It has frequently been shown that plants interact with soils to shape
rhizosphere microbiomes. However, previous work has not distinguished between effects of …

A conceptual model emphasizing direct host–microbe interactions has dominated work on
host‐associated microbiomes. To understand plant–microbiome associations, however …

Food and feed has been produced from genetically modified (GM) crops for 25 years. It is
timely to review whether this technology has globally delivered the expected benefits and …