Plant-associated microbial communities play a central role in the plant response to biotic
and abiotic stimuli, improving plant fitness under challenging growing conditions. Many …

Poplar plantations have been established around the world to provide timber or fuelwood
and to control erosion in degraded areas. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

Abandoned unrestored mines are an important environmental concern as they typically
remain unvegetated for decades, exposing vast amounts of mine waste to erosion. Several …

Agronomic management modifies the soil bacterial communities and may alter the carbon
fractions. Here, we identify differences in several chemical and biological soil variables, as …

The association of endophytic bacteria with their plant hosts has a beneficial effect for many
different plant species. Our goal is to identify endophytic bacteria that improve the biomass …

Plant roots co-inhabit the soil with a diverse consortium of microbes of which a number
attempt to enter symbiosis with the plant. These microbes may be pathogenic, mutualistic, or …

Tree growth is often limited by phosphorus (P) availability. The trade-off between P
homeostasis and growth is unknown. Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi facilitate P availability but …

Phosphorus (P) bioavailability affects plant nutrition. P can be present in soils in different
chemical forms that are not available for direct plant uptake and have to be acquired by …

The genus Pseudomonas harbours numerous strains that positively affect plant growth and
defence through diverse mechanisms such as nutrient solubilisation and production 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 …