Beneficial microbes are applied to the soil and plant tissues directly or through seed
inoculation, whereas soil application is preferred when there is risk of inhibitors or …

Rock powders are low-cost potential sources of most of the nutrients required by higher
plants for growth and development. However, slow dissolution rates of minerals represent …

Harsh conditions in arid and semi‐arid environments make seedling establishment rare.
Plant recruitment in arid environments often occurs only in years with above average rainfall …

Dense layers of bacteria and fungi in the rhizoplane of three species of cactus (Pachycereus
pringlei, Stenocereus thurberi, Opuntia cholla) and a wild fig tree (Ficus palmeri) growing in …

A plant–bacterium association between the giant cardon cactus Pachycereus pringlei and
endophytic bacteria help seedlings establish and grow on barren rock. This cactus, together …

The role of trees and forests as a critical component of the biosphere and critical zone, and
of the Earth system more generally, is widely appreciated. Less known and acknowledged …

A plant–bacterium association of the cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) and endophytic
bacteria promotes establishment of seedlings and growth on igneous rocks without soil …

Four bacterial species isolated from the rhizoplane of cacti growing in bare lava rocks were
assessed for growth promotion of giant cardon cactus seedlings (Pachycereus pringlei) …

Mineral–microbe interaction has been a key factor shaping the lithosphere of our planet
since the Precambrian. Detailed investigation has been mainly focused on the role of …

The small cactus Mammillaria fraileana is a pioneer rock-colonizing plant harboring
endophytic bacteria with the potential for nitrogen fixation and rock weathering (phosphate …