Plant and Microbial Interactions in Soil Remediation
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Microbe Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2025) | Viewed by 677
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant and microbial interaction; soil remediation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil degradation, including erosion, acidification, salinization, and pollution, is a major concern in global agriculture and threatens the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. Plant and microbial interactions are now considered a powerful, economical, low-cost, and in situ biological soil remediation method. Plants and microbes both benefit by the exchange of nutrients and signaling molecules, which significantly improves the efficiency of soil remediation. Hence, there is growing interest in harnessing plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere for sustainable agriculture.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present a collection of articles that showcase current progress in the research of plant and microbial interactions. Research articles, review articles, and short communications that cover all aspects of research relating to plant and microbial interactions are welcome.
Some of its focal points include but are not limited to the following:
The application of plant and microbial interactions in the remediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals, salinity, and organic pollutants;
Physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying plant and microbial interactions;
New technologies and methods in this field.
Dr. Xia Li
Dr. Rongrong Xie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant and microbial interactions
- soil remediation
- heavy metals
- organic pollutants
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