Studies of allelopathy in terrestrial systems have experienced tremendous growth as interest
has risen in describing biochemical mechanisms responsible for structuring plant …

Globally, ultramafic outcrops are renowned for hosting floras with high levels of endemism,
including plants with specialised adaptations such as nickel or manganese …

Plant diversity and biogeochemical cycles are rapidly changing in response to exotic plant
species invasion. However, there are conflicting conclusions regarding the quantification of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form associations with most land plants and can control
carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling between above-and belowground components of …

Plants are in constant contact with a community of soil biota that contains fungi ranging from
pathogenic to symbiotic. A few studies have demonstrated a critical role of chemical …

Highly diverse communities of bacteria inhabiting soybean rhizospheres play pivotal roles in
plant growth and crop production; however, little is known about the changes that occur in …

Nearly all ecosystems host diverse microbiomes that support vital ecosystem processes. At
the same time, these ecosystems and their microbiomes are increasingly altered by human …

Aim Although patterns are emerging for macroorganisms, we have limited understanding of
the factors determining soil microbial community composition and productivity at large …

In this study, we examined the bacterial endophyte community of potato (Solanum
tuberosum) cultivar/clones using two different molecular-based techniques (bacterial …

Root exudates influence the surrounding soil microbial community, and recent evidence
demonstrates the involvement of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in root secretion …