A central challenge in community ecology is understanding the role that phenotypic variation
among genotypes plays in structuring host-associated communities. While recent studies …

Rhizosphere microbes play important roles in plant performance and ecosystem functioning.
It is becoming increasingly clear that rhizosphere communities vary with soil properties and …

In terrestrial ecosystems, mycorrhizal roots play a key role in the cycling of soil carbon (C)
and other nutrients. The impact of environmental factors on the mycorrhizal fungal …

Aims It is well known that plant root-microbe interactions are critical drivers of ecosystem
processes such as soil carbon and nutrient cycling; however, considerable uncertainties …

Plant genetic variation, through its phenotypic display, can determine the composition of
below ground microbial communities. Variation within a species is increasingly …

Aims Root traits play an important role in regulating soil microbial communities by altering
soil parameters. However, how the variation of root traits across tree species affects soil …

The root phenotypic traits have been considered as important factors in shaping the
rhizosphere microbiome and regulating plant growth. However, the relationships between …

The plant root system influences plant growth and development due to its phenotypic,
physiological, metabolomic, and microbiomic traits. Broadly speaking, it is characterized by …

Plant roots are colonized by a multitude of microbial taxa that dynamically influence plant
health. Plant-microbe interactions at the root-soil interface occur at the micro-scale and are …

Microbial communities in plant roots provide critical links between above‐and belowground
processes in terrestrial ecosystems. Variation in root communities has been attributed to …