Plant phenotype plays an important role in genetics, botany, and agronomy, while the
currently popular methods for phenotypic trait measurement have some limitations in …

Volatile organic compounds are important mediators of mutualistic interactions between
plants and their physical and biological surroundings. Volatiles rapidly indicate competition …

During the last decades, research on the function of volatile organic compounds focused
primarily on the interactions between plants and insects. However, microorganisms can also …

C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by plants serve as information and defense
chemicals in mutualistic and antagonistic interactions and mitigate effects of abiotic stress …

Olfaction is an essential sensory modality for insects and their olfactory environment is
mostly made up of plant-emitted volatiles. The terrestrial vegetation produces an amazing …

Main conclusion Terpenoids play several physiological and ecological functions in plant life
through direct and indirect plant defenses and also in human society because of their …

The use of synthetic fungicides represents the most common strategy to control plant
pathogens. Excessive and/or long-term distribution of chemicals is responsible for increased …

The rhizosphere is a niche surrounding plant roots, where soluble and volatile molecules
mediate signaling between plants and the associated microbiota. The preferred lifestyle of …

Communication occurs when a sender emits a cue perceived by a receiver that changes the
receiver's behavior. Plants perceive information regarding light, water, other nutrients, touch …