Globally, substantial research into endophytic microbes is being conducted to increase
agricultural and environmental sustainability. Endophytic microbes such as bacteria …

Traditional rice cultivation consumes up to 2500 L of water per kg yield and new strategies
such as the 'Alternate Wetting and Drying'(AWD) might be promising water-saving …

The on-going climate change impacts soil water distribution and availability, ranging from
highly limited during droughts to excessive during rainfalls. While effects of water availability …

The interactions between hyperaccumulators and their associated herbivores have been
mostly investigated in their natural habitats and largely ignored in the phytoremediation …

The world, a famished planet with an overgrowing population, requires enormous food
crops. This scenario compelled the farmers to use a high quantity of synthetic fertilizers for …

Earthworms and microbial communities are essential non-target soil organisms that are
useful to assess the collateral impact of pesticides. The present paper reports three …

Abstract Deschampsia antarctica Desv. and Poa annua L. are two Poaceae plants with
enough endurance to successfully establish populations in the Antarctic region. Their …

Cadmium (Cd) is widely distributed in aquatic environments and has multiple adverse
effects on aquatic organisms such as the ivory shell (Babylonia areolata). However, its …

The study of environmental ancient DNA provides us with the unique opportunity to link
environmental with ecosystem change over a millennial timescale. Paleorecords such as …

Subterranean estuaries (STEs) are important coastal biogeochemical reactors facilitating
unique niches for microbial communities. A common approach in determining STE …