To date, several bacterial species have been described as mineral-weathering agents which
improve plant nutrition and growth. However, the possible relationships between mineral …

The impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi or rhizosphere bacteria on tree seedling growth and
nutrient uptake is well known. However, few studies have combined those microorganisms …

Bacterial communities play an essential role in the sustainability of forest ecosystems by
releasing from soil minerals the nutritive cations required not only for their own nutrition but …

Unlike farmland, forests growing on acidic soils are among the terrestrial ecosystems that
are the least influenced or amended by man. Forests which developed on acidic soils are …

In acidic forest soils, availability of inorganic nutrients is a tree-growth-limiting factor. A
hypothesis to explain sustainable forest development proposes that tree roots select soil …

The ectomycorrhizal symbiosis alters the physicochemical and biological conditions in the
surrounding soil, thus creating a particular environment called ectomycorrhizosphere, which …

Mineral weathering bacteria play essential roles in nutrient cycling and plant nutrition.
However, we are far from having a comprehensive view of the factors regulating their …

The mineral weathering ability of 45 bacterial strains belonging to the genus Collimonas and
coming from various terrestrial environments was compared to that of 5 representatives from …

Although minerals represent important soil constituents, their impact on the diversity and
structure of soil microbial communities remains poorly documented. In this study, pure …

The principal nutrient source for forest trees derives from the weathering of soil minerals
which results from water circulation and from plant and microbial activity. The main …