Bacteria navigate their way often as individual cells through their chemical and biological
environment in aqueous medium or across solid surfaces. They swim when starved or in …

Rhizosphere and plant-associated microorganisms have been intensely studied for their
beneficial effects on plant growth and health. These mainly include nitrogen-fixing bacteria …

Salinity is a major abiotic stress that can adversely affect plant growth, yield, other
physiological parameters, and soil health. Salinity stress on biomass production of salt …

A century after the discovery of rhizobia, the first Beta-proteobacteria species (beta-rhizobia)
were isolated from legume nodules in South Africa and South America. Since then …

Aims To assess the symbiotic effectiveness, tolerance to abiotic stress factors and
phosphate solubilizing ability of new chickpea root-nodule bacteria. Methods Symbiotic …

The last decade has witnessed dramatic changes in global food consumption patterns
mainly because of population growth and economic development. Food substitutions for …

Main conclusion Pigeonpea has potential to foster sustainable agriculture and resilience in
evolving climate change; understanding bio-physiological and molecular mechanisms of …

The use of commercial bacterial inoculants formulated with plant-growth promoting bacteria
(PGPB) in agriculture has shown significant prominence in recent years due to growth …

Purpose The increase in frequency of freeze–thaw episodes with the diminution of snow
cover protection due to climate change compromises the winter survival of alfalfa (Medicago …

Soil microbial communities are key drivers of ecosystem processes and can be strongly
affected by soil properties. While the effects of soil texture and aggregate have been well …