Silicon (Si) is the second richest element in the soil and surface of earth crust with a variety
of positive roles in soils and plants. Different soil factors influence the Si bioavailability in soil …

Actinobacteria exhibit cosmopolitan distribution since their members are widely distributed
in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the environment they play relevant ecological roles …

Bacteriophages have been proposed as an alternative to pesticides to kill bacterial
pathogens of crops. However, the efficacy of phage biocontrol is variable and poorly …

Currently, understanding the structure and function of the microbial community is the key
step in artificially constructing microbial communities to control soil heavy metal pollution …

Heavy metal pollution in coastal zone is a global environment problem concerning the
international society. As an eco-friendly and economical method, phytoremediation is a …

Contamination of soil with heavy metals seriously harms the growth of crops. Silicon fertilizer
is known to promote growth of crops and alleviate heavy metals stresses in vegetables …

The environmental conditions of caves shape microbiota. Within caves' microbial
communities, actinomycetes are among the most abundant bacteria. Cave actinomycetes …

Soil microorganisms are an important indicator of soil fertility and health. However, our state
of knowledge about soil microbial activities, community compositions and carbon use …

Arsenic-(As) pollution is an increasing threat across the globe and it is reaching harmful
values in several areas of the world. In this perspective, we assayed bio-phyto-remediation …

Composting is an environmentally friendly way to turn plant and animal wastes into organic
fertilizers. However, it is unclear to what extent the source of animal waste products (such as …