The use of cover crops in conventional agriculture is not fully accepted. This is probably due
to the substantial variability in outcomes reported and is complicated by the conflation of a …

Defense responses in plants are based on complex biochemical processes. Systemic
acquired resistance (SAR) helps to fight infections by (hemi-) biotrophic pathogens. One …

Grazing plays a key role in ecosystem biogeochemistry, particularly soil carbon (C) pools.
The non-trophic interactions between herbivores and soil processes through herbivore …

In plant-herbivore interactions, plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important
role in anti-herbivore defense. Grasses and Epichloë endophytes often form defensive …

In recent decades, agriculture has been typified by a reliance on synthetic pesticides, with
detrimental effects on human health and the environment. It has therefore become …

Air chemistry is affected by the emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs),
which originate from almost all plants in varying qualities and quantities. They also vary …

Plant-soil feedbacks can mediate aboveground plant–herbivore interactions by impacting
plant chemistry. Given that soil legacies and agricultural practices are closely tied, a better …

Plants produce an array of different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have diverse
eco-physiological functions and agricultural applications. Hence, the potential of VOCs as a …

Increasing soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) storage can help mitigate climate change and
sustain soil fertility. Changes in herbivore and anthropogenic nutrient enrichment intensities …

Over two decades ago, an intercropping strategy was developed that received critical
acclaim for synergizing food security with ecosystem resilience in smallholder farming. The …