Plants associate with communities of microbes (bacteria and fungi) that play critical roles in
plant development, nutrient acquisition and oxidative stress tolerance. The major share of …

Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and
climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore …

Cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) are two of the most toxic metals, wreaking havoc on human
health and agricultural output. Furthermore, high levels of Cd and Ni in the soil environment …

The use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture poses problems for the health of the soil and the
environment. Biofertilizers and microalgal biostimulants emerge as an alternative to reduce …

Rhizoctonia solani causes severe diseases in many plant species, particularly root rot in
tomato plants. For the first time, Trichoderma pubescens effectively controls R. solani in vitro …

Rhizobium spp. is a well-known microbial plant biostimulant in non-legume crops, but little is
known about the mechanisms by which rhizobia enhance crop productivity under drought …

Microorganisms are a substantial component of the rhizosphere, and the activity and
composition of rhizosphere microbial populations markedly affect interactions between …

Most of agricultural production in Latin America consists of smallholder farmers who need
the development of sustainable technologies, with costs according to their economic …

Fungal species have the capability of producing an overwhelming diversity of bioactive
substances that can have beneficial but also detrimental effects on human health. These so …

Agriculture has radically changed the global nitrogen (N) cycle and is heavily dependent on
synthetic N-fertiliser. However, the N-use efficiency of synthetic fertilisers is often only 50 …