Ongoing climate change will both profoundly impact land-use (eg, changes in crop species
or cultivar and cropping practices) and abiotic factors (eg, moisture and temperature), which …

Increasing demand for safe food by an ever-growing human population emphasizes the
urgency for increasing crop yields and reducing the losses caused by abiotic and biotic …

Root hairs are considered important for rhizosphere formation, which affects root system
functioning. Through interactions with soil microorganisms mediated by root exudation, root …

Soil microbiota plays a significant role in plant development and health and appears to be a
major component of certain forms of grapevine decline. A greenhouse experiment was …

Common culturing techniques and priorities bias our discovery towards specific traits that
may not be representative of microbial diversity in nature. So far, these biases have not been …

Abstract The Green Revolution of the mid-20 th century transformed agriculture worldwide
and has resulted in environmental challenges. A new approach, the Second Green …

Cover cropping has emerged as a sustainable alternative to traditional crop rotational
practices, yet the effects of variable root exudation from cover crop species and cultivars …

Root exudation increases the concentration of readily available carbon (C) compounds in its
immediate environment. This creates 'hotspots' of microbial activity characterized by …

Global wildfire activity has increased since the 1970s and is projected to intensify throughout
the 21st century. Wildfires change the composition and biodegradability of soil organic …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can improve crop yields, nutrient use
efficiency, plant tolerance to stressors, and confer benefits to future generations of crops …