Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

The rhizosphere microbiome is a central determinant of plant performance. Microbiome
assembly has traditionally been investigated from a bottom-up perspective, assessing how …

Despite their importance, how plant communities and soil microorganisms interact to
determine the capacity of ecosystems to provide multiple functions simultaneously …

Plants modulate the soil microbiota by root exudation assembling a complex rhizosphere
microbiome with organisms spanning different trophic levels. Here, we assessed the …

Plants impact the development of their rhizosphere microbial communities. It is yet unclear to
what extent the root cap and specific root zones contribute to microbial community assembly …

Suppressive composts represent a sustainable approach to combat soilborne plant
pathogens and an alternative to the ineffective chemical fungicides used against those …

Protists are essential components of soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. They play a
vital role in the microbial food web as consumers of bacteria, fungi, and other small …

Microbiome predators shape the soil microbiome and thereby soil functions. However, this
knowledge has been obtained from small‐scale observations in fundamental rather than …

The rhizosphere is a highly competitive environment forcing bacteria to evolve strategies to
oppose their enemies. The production of toxic secondary metabolites allows bacteria to …

Application of plant growth promoting rhizo-bacteria (PGPR) is a promising method for
sustainably increasing the plant growth; however, survival of PGPR is the most important …