The root exudate composition reflects the contradictory-concomitantly attractive and
repulsive-behaviour of plants towards soil microorganisms. Plants produce antimicrobial …

The chemical, physical, and biological interactions between roots and the surrounding
environment of the rhizosphere are some of the most complex experienced by land plants …

In this chapter we review the current literature available on the influence of root exudates on
rhizosphere microbial populations and the effects of plant, microbial and soil factors on the …

Plant roots serve a multitude of functions in the plant including anchorage, provision of
nutrients and water, and production of exudates with growth regulatory properties. The root …

Key message This article describes the composition of root exudates, how these metabolites
are released to the rhizosphere and their importance in the recruitment of beneficial …

Root‐secreted chemicals mediate multi‐partite interactions in the rhizosphere, where plant
roots continually respond to and alter their immediate environment. Increasing evidence …

Apart from the function of plant roots as organs for nutrient uptake, roots are also able to
release a wide range of organic and inorganic compounds into the root environment. Soil …

The primary role of roots are to support the plant and anchor the growth by absorption of
mineral nutrient form the soil. Root performs several other important functions other than …

Plant roots release exudates that fuel microbial activities and can structure rhizosphere
microbial communities, but how different plant species use their root exudate to potentially …

The rhizosphere encompasses the millimeters of soil surrounding a plant root where
complex biological and ecological processes occur. This review describes recent advances …