Trees depend on beneficial interactions between roots and soil microbes for their nutrition
and protection against stresses. The soil microbiome provides the main reservoir of …

Through their roots, trees interact with a highly complex community of microorganisms
belonging to various trophic guilds and contributing to tree nutrition, development, and …

Background The plant microbiome represents one of the key determinants of plant health
and productivity by providing a plethora of functional capacities such as access to low …

Plant root-associated microbial symbionts comprise the plant rhizobiome. These microbes
function in provisioning nutrients and water to their hosts, impacting plant health and …

Introduction Microbial communities in the plant rhizosphere are critical for nutrient cycling
and ecosystem stability. However, how root exudates and soil physicochemical …

Background Microorganisms serve important functions within numerous eukaryotic host
organisms. An understanding of the variation in the plant niche-level microbiome, from …

Background Diverse assemblages of microbes colonize plant roots and collectively function
as a microbiome. Earlier work has characterized the root microbiomes of numerous plant …

Highlights•Plants alter the root microbiomes of neighboring plants.•Plants and root
microbiota reciprocally affect each other's fitness.•Co-occurrence analysis and synthetic …

The root-associated soil microbiome contributes immensely to support plant health and
performance against abiotic and biotic stressors. Understanding the processes that shape …

The integral role of microbial communities in plant growth and health is now widely
recognized, and, increasingly, the constituents of the microbiome are being defined. While …