Endophytic bacteria often promote plant growth and protect their host plant against
pathogens, herbivores, and abiotic stresses including drought, increased salinity or …

Soil health and soil quality are defined as the capacity of soil to function as a vital living
system within land use boundaries. This function which sustains biological productivity of …

The presence of microplastics and arsenic in soil can endanger crop growth; therefore, their
effects on the properties of rhizosphere soil should be evaluated. Large (10–100 µm) and …

Consultants, farm advisors, resource conservationists, and other land managers may benefit
from decision tools that help identify the most sustainable management practices. Indices of …

The root-rhizosphere interface of Populus is the nexus of a variety of associations between
bacteria, fungi, and the host plant and an ideal model for studying interactions between …

Soil biochemical properties are indicators of soil quality, but there is still no consensus as to
how they should be used. We review the trends in their use over the last decade. Generally …

Soil quality indicators (SQIs) can be used to evaluate sustainability of land use and soil
management practices in agroecosystems. The objective of this study was to identify …

We investigated the influence of plant species, soil type, and plant development time on the
shaping of microbial communities in soil and in association with roots. The sample group …

A bstract A greenhouse study with soil–plant microcosms was conducted in order to
compare the effect of crop species, soil origin, and a bacterial inoculant on the establishment …

Phytoremediation, the use of plants and their associated microorganisms for the in situ
treatment of contaminated soils, is a steadily emerging technology with potential for the …