Biodiversity is adversely affected by the growing levels of synthetic chemicals released into
the environment due to agricultural activities. This has been the driving force for embracing …

Volatile compounds are usually associated with an appearance/presence in the
atmosphere. Recent advances, however, indicated that the soil is a huge reservoir and …

Soil communities are diverse taxonomically and functionally. This ecosystem experiences
highly complex networks of interactions, but may also present functionally independent …

Background Aboveground, plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that act as
chemical signals between neighbouring plants. It is now well documented that VOCs emitted …

The roles of plant roots are not merely limited to the provision of mechanical support,
nutrients and water, but also include more specific roles, such as the capacity to secrete …

Plants are sessile organisms that have evolved various mechanisms to adapt to complex
and changing environments. One important feature of plant adaption is the production of …

Plant stress responses are mediated by the release of chemical compounds called exudates
into the rhizosphere. These chemical substances include primary and secondary plant …

We analyzed the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from different soils by using
the PTR-MS-TOF technique under laboratory conditions and compared them with soil …

Plants emit specific blends of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that serve as multitrophic,
multifunctional signals. Fungi colonizing aboveground (AG) or belowground (BG) plant …

Volatiles are often released upon herbivory as plant defense compounds. While the
formation of volatiles above-ground has been intensively studied, little is known about …