The breaking silence between the plant roots and microorganisms in the rhizosphere affects
plant growth and physiology by impacting biochemical, molecular, nutritional, and edaphic …

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 exudates are an essential carrier for material cycling, energy exchange, and
information transfer between the belowground parts of plants and the soil. We synthesize …

Trace elements (TEs) are deposited to soils mainly due to anthropogenic activities and pose
a significant threat to human health. In this review we aimed at (a) discussing the …

Agriculture is expanding into regions that are affected by salinity. This review considers the
energetic costs of salinity tolerance in crop plants and provides a framework for a …

Cadmium (Cd) is a harmful heavy metal that can cause potent environmental and health
hazards at different trophic levels through food chain. Cd is relatively non-biodegradable …

The worldwide increase in human population raises a big threat to the food security of each
people as the land for agriculture is limited and even getting reduced with time. Therefore, it …

The nitrogen (N)-use efficiency of agricultural plants is notoriously poor. Globally, about 50%
of the N fertilizer applied to cropping systems is not absorbed by plants, but lost to the …

Plant‐to‐plant signalling is a key mediator of interactions among plant species. Plants can
perceive and respond to chemical cues emitted from their neighbours, altering survival and …

Chemical exchange often serves as the first step in plant–microbe interactions and
exchanges of various signals, nutrients, and metabolites continue throughout the interaction …