Salinity is one of the major threats to agricultural productivity worldwide. Soil and plant
management practices, along with inoculation with plant-beneficial bacteria, play a key role …

Background The accumulation of salts leads to assimilation of dissolved salts in the soil
which results in soil salinity. Salinity affects the crop yield by reducing the levels of minerals …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria have the potential to mitigate abiotic stressors to
improve plant productivity. The current study was conducted to isolate and characterize halo …

The intensive application of chemical fertilizers to overcome deficiency of nutrients and
achieve maximum agricultural productivity has led to environmental impacts. A significant …

Aims Low soil temperature in spring is a major constraint for the cultivation of tropical crops
in temperate climates. This study aims at the exploitation of synergistic interactions of …

In the present study rhizospheric bacteria were isolated from sand dune-dwelling Artemisia
princeps, Chenopodium ficifolium, Oenothera biennis, and Echinochloa crus-galli and …

The genus Bacillus has been widely applied in contemporary agriculture as an
environmentally-friendly biological agent. However, the real effect of commercial Bacillus …

The abiotic and biotic stresses in the environment trigger the synthesis of ethylene, a
gaseous plant hormone that leads to many physiological changes in plants that inhibit plant …

Simple Summary Marginal land represents poor soil with low agricultural characteristics and
crop productivity, which is sometimes additionally contaminated. The exploitation of …

Lichens exist in an organismal organization of mycobiont, photobiont, and non-
photoautotrophic bacteria. These organisms contribute to the growth of lichens even in poor …