Background Cover cropping is an agricultural practice that uses secondary crops to support
the growth of primary crops through various mechanisms including erosion control, weed …

Cropping diversification, such as cover cropping, can contribute to sustainable agriculture by
enhancing soil health and promoting ecosystem services through interactions with the soil …

Root exudation is one of the primary processes that mediate interactions between plant
roots, microorganisms, and the soil matrix, yet the mechanisms by which exudation alters …

Background The need to enhance the sustainability of intensive agricultural systems is
widely recognized One promising approach is to encourage beneficial services provided by …

The rhizosphere microbiome plays a vital role in plant growth, health, and nutrient
acquisition. One of the key factors that shape the composition and function of the …

Plants live in association with microorganisms that positively influence plant development,
vigor, and fitness in response to pathogens and abiotic stressors. The bulk of the plant …

A variety of soil factors are known to increase nutrient availability and plant productivity. The
most influential might be the organisms comprising the soil microbial community of the …

The soil bacteria are diverse in nature both physiologically and phylogenetically with spatial
variations within the soil microenvironments. Plant roots secrete organic substances called …

By changing soil properties, plants can modify their growth environment. Although the soil
microbiota is known to play a key role in the resulting plant-soil feedbacks, the proximal …

Paeonia lactiflora is a commercial crop with horticultural and medicinal value. Although
interactions between plants and microbes are increasingly evident and considered to be …