Terrestrial microbial decomposer communities thrive on a wide range of organic matter
types that rarely ever meet their elemental demands. In this review we synthesize the current …

Flavonoids are a diverse class of polyphenolic compounds that are produced as a result of
plant secondary metabolism. They are known to play a multifunctional role in rhizospheric …

Biological nitrogen fixation contributes to the pool of plant-available N in both bulk soil and
the rhizosphere. Here we investigated the co-association and assemblage process of …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) may provide a biological alternative to fix
atmospheric N2 and delay N remobilisation in maize plant to increase crop yield, based on …

Nitrogen (N) availability is a primary constraint to plant productivity, especially in marginal
lands with inherently low fertility. Root exudates change with plant nutrient status, and are …

Humic acid rich vermicompost (HARV) was used to impart plant and soil health as compared
to chemical fertilizers (CF), and normal vermicompost (NV) involving pea (Pisum sativum cv …

To determine to which extent root‐derived carbon contributes to the effects of plants on
nitrate reducers and denitrifiers, four solutions containing different proportions of sugar …

Microbial ecologists continue to seek a greater understanding of the factors that govern the
ecological significance of microbial community structure. Changes in community structure …

The diversity and stability of bacterial communities present in the rhizosphere heavily
influence soil and plant quality and ecosystem sustainability. The goal of this study is to …

Cycling of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) at the ecosystem scale is largely
driven by microbial activity. A major factor that controls element cycling is the stoichiometric …