The Application of Microorganisms and Plants in Soil Improvement

Dear Colleagues,

Soil degradation has become a serious global environmental problem, directly endangering the foundation and environment of human survival. Therefore, it is imperative to develop and deploy innovative and specific improvement strategies to efficiently restore the ecological functions of soil. Here, microorganisms and plants play a significant role in soil improvement and ecological function restoration, and are thus significant topics worthy of attention.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute new insights to this Special Issue of Biology, a journal published by MDPI, entitled “The Application of Microorganisms and Plants in Soil Improvement”. This Special Issue aims to provide an open sharing platform for innovative achievements in fields such as biotechnology, microbial remediation, plant–microbe interactions, and soil ecological restoration.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

(1) New improvement methods, especially biological methods.

(2) Measures for restoring soil ecological functions.

(3) Plant–soil–microbe interactions.

(4) Dynamics and diversity of microbial communities.

(5) The promoting effect of microbial metabolism on plant growth.

(6) The impact of improvement measures on soil health and crop yield.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zedong Teng
Dr. Xiaoliang Jiang
Guest Editors

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