Background Sugarcane is one of the most important crops in Brazil, mainly because of its
use in biofuel production. Recent studies have sought to determine the role of sugarcane …

Diazotrophic bacteria potentially supply substantial amounts of biologically fixed nitrogen to
crops, but their occurrence may be suppressed by high nitrogen fertilizer application. Here …

Abstract Background and Scope Microorganisms exhibit an astonishing diversity and wide
genetic variability even within species, in particular with respect to their metabolic pathways …

Soil bacteria play a key role in the ecological and evolutionary responses of agricultural
ecosystems. Domestic herbivore grazing is known to influence soil bacterial community …

Background and aims The avocado-producing area of southern Spain includes
conventional orchards and organic orchards that use different organic amendments. To gain …

Despite a continuous rise in consumption of coffee over the past 60 years and recent studies
showing positive benefits linked to human health, intensive coffee farming practices have …

Considering the significant role of genetic background in plant-microbe interactions and that
most crop rhizospheric microbial research was focused on cultivars, understanding the …

It is believed that climate change will influence most of interactions that sustain life on Earth.
Among these, the recruitment exerted by plants in their roots vicinity can change, leading to …

Coffea sp. is cultivated in many tropical countries. Brazil has always adopted intensive
agricultural practices, but organic coffee farming is an alternative system based on the non …

To understand the effects of planting tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) on soil microbial
community structure, soil samples were collected from the tree peony gardens with three …