Background Grapevine is a woody, perennial plant of high economic importance worldwide.
Like other plants, it lives in close association with large numbers of microorganisms …

This work seeks to synthesise the knowledge on the use of cover crops in vineyards in the
last 20 years, emphasising on the one hand, soil characteristics such as nutrition, organic …

The microbiota colonizing the rhizosphere and the endorhizosphere contribute to plant
growth, productivity, carbon sequestration, and phytoremediation. Several studies …

Despite the great relevance of sustainable development, the absence of a shared approach
to sustainable vitiviniculture is evident. This review aimed to investigate sustainability along …

Viticulture is a key sector of the agricultural economy of the main wine-producing countries,
eg Italy, France, Spain and the USA, but is also one of the main users of phytosanitary …

Plant compartments provide unique niches that lead to specific microbial associations. The
microbiota colonizing the endophytic compartment (endorhizosphere) and the rhizosphere …

Plant roots support complex microbial communities that can influence nutrition, plant growth,
and health. In grapevine, little is known about the impact of abiotic stresses on the …

Herbicides are increasingly applied in vineyards worldwide. However, not much is known on
potential side effects on soil organisms or on the nutrition of grapevines (Vitis vinifera). In an …

Within geographic regions, the existing data suggest that physical habitat (bark, soil, etc.) is
the strongest factor determining agroecosystem microbial community assemblage, followed …

In a vineyard we examined the effects of broad-spectrum herbicides with three different
active ingredients (glyphosate, glufosinate, flazasulfuron) on soil microorganisms …