Biostimulants are among the natural preparations that improve the general health, vitality,
and growth of plants and protect them against infections. They can be successfully used in …

In an era of ecosystem degradation and climate change, maximizing microbial functions in
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …

The primary objectives of modern agriculture includes the environmental sustainability, low
production costs, improved plants' resilience to various biotic and abiotic stresses, and high …

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 …

Most land plants live in association with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and rely on this
symbiosis to scavenge phosphorus (P) from soil. The ability to establish this partnership has …

Current rates of population growth require the development of new agricultural strategies to
feed the world human and livestock. The massive use of agricultural chemicals causes …

Endophytic microorganisms (including bacteria and fungi) are likely to interact closely with
their hosts and are more protected from adverse changes in the environment. The …

Trace metals such as manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) are essential
for many biological processes in plant life cycles. However, in excess, they can be toxic and …

Endophytes are microbial symbionts living inside plants and have been extensively
researched in recent decades for their functions associated with plant responses to …

Dark septate endophytes (DSE) frequently colonize roots in the natural environment, but the
effects of these fungi on plants are obscure, with previous studies indicating negative …