Diversity and Functions of Beneficial Rhizosphere Microbes on Crop Nutrition and Eco-Toxicity
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2023) | Viewed by 2159
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiology; rhizosphere interactions; root system architecture and functions; mycorrhizal technology and applications; crop growth and physiology in stressed environments; plant root development, plant–soil–microbe interactions; pre-breeding; phenotyping
Interests: environmental microbiology; microbial biotechnology; microbial biodiversity; bioinformatics; bioremediation; plant biotechnology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rhizosphere microbes, e.g., plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), nitrogen-fixing nodule bacteria, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Frankia, Trichoderma harzianum, etc., directly affect root health and functioning and result in plants’ overall nutrition status, stress tolerance, and immunity changes. Increasing numbers of researchers are invested in studying the diversity and functions of rhizosphere microbes and their interactions with plants. Soil mineral elements, as well as other physio-chemical properties modulated by microbes, significantly alter plant growth and prosper under extreme and harsh environments, are discussed herein.
This Special Issue encourages the interpretation and critical discussions of study outcomes regarding rhizosphere microbes’ actual role in plant growth and agricultural production (negative, neutral, beneficial, or variable) under standard practices or any microbe-conscious cultivation method. Discoveries of novel species of rhizosphere microbes, as well as their distinct interaction modes with plants, are welcome contributions to the knowledge of this hot topic.
Prof. Dr. Yinglong Chen
Prof. Dr. Andrew Macrae
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rhizosphere microbiome
- rhizosphere interactions
- microbe-assisted phytoremediation
- plant–soil–microbe interaction
- crop nutrition
- microbe-conscious cultivation
