Plant diseases are a serious threat to the health and functionality of both natural and man-
made ecosystems. Diverse methods and strategies are being employed to prevent …

In extreme environments, the relationships between species are often exclusive and based
on complex mechanisms. This review aims to give an overview of the microbial ecology of …

Modern taxonomy has developed towards the establishment of global authoritative lists of
species that assume the standardized principles of species recognition, at least in a given …

Plant biostimulants are formulated with diverse microorganisms and/or substances that are
applied to crops with the aim of enhancing growth, development and adaptation to abiotic …

Trichoderma spp. are common soil and root inhabitants that have been widely studied due
to their capacity to produce antibiotics, parasitize other fungi and compete with deleterious …

Soil salinization adversely affects plant growth and has become one of the major limiting
factors for crop productivity worldwide. The conventional approach, breeding salt-tolerant …

The novel technologies in all areas of agriculture have improved agricultural production, but
some modern practices affect the environment. The recent challenge faced by advanced …

Trichoderma spp. are universal saprotrophic fungi in terrestrial ecosystems, and as
rhizosphere inhabitants, they mediate interactions with other soil microorganisms, plants …

Losses in crops caused by plant pathogenic bacteria and parasitic nematode are increasing
because of a decrease in efficacy of traditional management measures. There is an urgent …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …