Soil Microbial Mediation of Trace Element Uptake in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal and metalloid toxicity in plants; microbial tolerance to soil contamination with toxic metals; slow-release fertilisers; rhizosphere chemistry; mechanism on nutrient uptake by plants; metal speciation; biochar; soil nutrient management
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Dear Colleagues,
Soil microbial communities play a pivotal role in regulating the uptake, transport, and distribution of trace elements in soil–plant systems. Their interactions with plant roots and rhizospheric processes influence the bioavailability, detoxification, and mobility of both essential and non-essential trace elements. These functions become especially critical under nutrient-limited or contaminated conditions. However, despite increasing recognition of their importance, the specific microbial functions, interactions, and context-dependent responses across varying soil and crop systems remain inadequately understood. Studies that integrate the physiological, molecular, ecological, and soil biogeochemical mechanisms involved in these processes are invited. Submissions relevant to primary food production and security, nature-based remediation, and sustainable agriculture are also highly encouraged.
Dr. Paramsothy Jeyakumar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soil–plant systems
- soil microorganisms
- rhizosphere
- trace elements
- food security
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