There is a growing awareness among farmers about the importance of soil for sustaining
crop production and providing beneficial ecosystem services. Over the last 2 decades …

Enhancing crop yield to accommodate the ever-increasing world population has become
critical, and diminishing arable land has pressured current agricultural practices. Intensive …

The driving forces behind many soil processes are microorganisms and they are able to
respond immediately to environmental changes. The soil microbial community impacts on …

We here assess the biodiversity of the rhizosphere microbial communities of metal-tolerant
plant species Arabidopsis arenosa, Arabidopsis halleri, Deschampsia caespitosa, and …

Microbial community dynamics were characterized following combined oxidation and
biodegradation treatment trains for mixtures of 1, 4-dioxane and chlorinated volatile organic …

Bacillus subtilis Tpb55 is a biocontrol agent isolated from the tobacco phyllosphere that has
significant inhibitory effect on tobacco black shank pathogen Phytophthora parasitica var …

Atrazine has been intensively applied to control weeds in agriculture and frequently
detected in soil far from the point of application due to its special property, which causes …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently used group of
pharmaceuticals. The high consumption and the uncontrolled disposal of unused drugs into …

Leaks and spillages during the extraction, transport and storage of petroleum and its
derivatives may result in environmental contamination. Biodiesel is an alternative energy …

Glyphosate is extensively used for weed control and to ripen crops. Despite a number of
studies on the direct effect of glyphosate on plants and soil organisms, only little is known …