Growing environmental concerns are potentially narrowing global yield capacity of
agricultural systems. Climate change is the most significant problem the world is currently …

Both biotic and abiotic stresses are major constrains to agricultural production. Under stress
conditions, plant growth is affected by a number of factors such as hormonal and nutritional …

A growing interest in culturable diversity has required microbiologists to think seriously
about microbial preservation. In addition to the isolation and cultivation of pure strains …

Scarcity of arable land, limited soil nutrient availability, and low-temperature conditions in
the Himalayan regions need to be smartly managed using sustainable approaches for better …

Agriculture is the major economic activity of most developing countries engaging more than
50% of the population. Low world crop productivity due to low soil moisture, low nutrient …

Microorganisms that inhabit the extreme pH environments are classified as acidophiles and
alkaliphiles. A number of studies emerged from extreme high (hot springs, hydrothermal …

The genus Pseudomonas is known to comprise a huge diversity of species with the ability to
thrive in different habitats, including those considered as extreme environments. In the …

Abiotic stresses, including low-temperature environments, adversely affect the structure,
composition, and physiological activities of soil microbiomes. Also, low temperatures disturb …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

Mountain soils are challenging environments for all kinds of living things, including plants
and microorganisms. Many cold-adapted microorganisms colonizing these extreme soils …