Microorganisms colonizing plant surfaces and internal tissues provide a number of life-
support functions for their host. Despite increasing recognition of the vast functional …

Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

While soil erosion drives land degradation, the impact of erosion on soil microbial
communities and multiple soil functions remains unclear. This hinders our ability to assess …

Microplastics (MPs) are a contaminant of increasing concern in the environment. However,
the impacts of MPs on soil ecosystems and biogeochemical processes like nitrogen cycle …

Concerns regarding microplastic contamination have spread from aquatic environments to
terrestrial systems with a growing number of studies have been reported. Notwithstanding …

Rhizosphere soil physiochemical properties, enzyme activities and rhizosphere associated
microbial communities are of the central importance for modulating phytoremediation in …

The dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) process was known as a short
circuit in nitrogen cycle, a key step in recovering nitrogen from nitrate wastewater, and has …

Bacteroidetes are prevalent in soil ecosystems and are associated with various eukaryotic
hosts, including plants, animals, and humans. The ubiquity and diversity of Bacteroidetes …

Environmental microplastic accumulation can lead to a range of problems and the potential
loss of ecosystem services. However, the impacts of microplastics on sediment …

Microplastics (MPs) can influence the availability of contaminants in the soil and have
adverse effects on plants. Up to now, the effects of MPs on the uptake of organic pollutants …