Soil fungi play indispensable roles in all ecosystems including the recycling of organic
matter and interactions with plants, both as symbionts and pathogens. Past observations …

The roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) in improving nutrition uptake and soil quality have been well documented. However …

Temperature and precipitation are expected to increase in the forthcoming decades in the
northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, with uncertain effects of their interaction on plant and …

Natural landscape of alpine grassland is characterized by nested occupations of distinct
communities, ie, mosaic communities that differ not only in dominant plants but also in soil …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Rhizobia, and plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) are symbiotic partners of legume plants; their symbiotic associations enhance plant …

Plants have evolved various defense mechanisms to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses.
Cooperation with microorganisms, especially arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) …

The evaluation of the effects of artificial precipitation enhancement remains one of the most
important and challenging issues in the fields of meteorology. Rainfall is the most important …

The alpine shrublands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are experiencing significant
warming. Revealing the effects of warming on the soil microbial metabolism will provide …

Symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi strongly influence plant establishment and growth particularly in
harsh environments, whereby sympatric, presumably co-adapted symbionts are considered …

Background and aims The ability of biological soil crusts (BSCs) to improve soil
microenvironments is mainly due to microorganisms that form an integral component of the …