Light, water and healthy soil are three essential natural resources required for agricultural
productivity. Industrialization of agriculture has resulted in intensification of cropping …

Anthropogenic interventions play a key role in promoting positive feedback of soil–plant–
environment interactions, but systematic reports on how anthropogenic activities influence …

Here, we assessed the relative influence of wheat genotype, agricultural practices
(conventional vs organic) and soil type on the rhizosphere microbiome. We characterized …

Manipulating plant-associated microbes to reduce disease or improve crop yields requires a
thorough understanding of interactions within the phytobiome. Plants were sampled from a …

Studies of the coral microbiome predominantly characterize the microbial community of the
host species as a collective, rather than that of the individual. This ecological perspective on …

Wheat is one of the world's most important crops, but its production relies heavily on
agrochemical inputs which can be harmful to the environment when used excessively. It is …

Declining trends in soil health under continuous monoculture systems of winter wheat are a
concern for sustainable production in the Southern Great Plains of the US. This study was …

In the dryland Pacific Northwest wheat cropping systems, no-till is becoming more prevalent
as a way to reduce soil erosion and fuel inputs. Tillage can have a profound effect on …

Background Tree-based intercropping (agroforestry) has been advocated to reduce adverse
environmental impacts of conventional arable cropping. Modern agroforestry systems in the …

The effects of cadmium (Cd) contamination on the microbial community structure, soil
physicochemistry and heavy metal resistome of a tropical agricultural soil were evaluated in …