At present, drought and soil salinity are among the most severe environmental stresses that
affect the growth of plants through marked reduction of water uptake which lowers water …

Terrestrial plants act as ecosystem engineers modifying the flow of energy and matter and
creating new habitats for other organisms. This vital concept also encompasses plants' …

Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities are producing contamination
with heavy metals and metalloids (HMM) into soils and water worldwide. The HMM are …

Soil fertility influences plant community structure, yet few studies have focused on how this
influence is affected by the type of mycorrhizal association formed by tree species within …

In this review, we present the state of art regarding rhizosphere effects on eucalypt
plantations. It provides a greater understanding of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) turnover in …

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is an evergreen tree with a shallow root system subjected to
drought stress. We have found that AM fungi can alleviate drought stress by improving …

Recent investigative interests focusing on plants and their allied soil-symbionts would
suggest an important and multilateral impact of soil microbes in plant nutrient uptake and the …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may serve as an effective substitute for root surface. As
mycorrhizal benefits are related to nutrient availability, the trade-off between carbon …

Contemporary mining activities are predicated on the expectation that (a) mining is a
temporary land-use and (b) proponents should return affected lands to a suitable …

This analysis identifies and attempts to resolve the paradox of combining plant
hyperaccumulators and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for the purpose of post-industrial …