Article
Plant Sciences
Khadiga Alharbi, Emad Hafez, Alaa El-Dien Omara, Abdelmoniem Awadalla, Yasser Nehela
Summary: This study investigated the effects of two PGPR and/or Si-NP treatments on sugar beet plants exposed to salt-affected soil under two watering conditions. The results demonstrated that the combined application of PGPR and Si-NP significantly improved the growth and yield of sugar beet under combined stressors.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ryota Kataoka, Mami Akashi, Takeshi Taniguchi, Yoshiyuki Kinose, Ahmet Emre Yaprak, Oguz Can Turgay
Summary: This study identified two plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria from the roots of ice plants, which significantly promoted the growth of ice plants and affected the metabolome. The selected strains alleviated the effects of salt stress on ice plants, showing potential for developing microbe-assisted soil phytoremediation strategies using Mesembryanthemum species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinliang Dong, Jintao Wang, Xiaojing Liu, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Hongyong Sun
Summary: This study investigated the effects of biochar derived from different halophyte species on saline soils, revealing changes in biochar properties with increasing pyrolysis temperature. Application of Tamarix chinensis and Phragmites australis biochars showed improvements in soil water and salt content, with potential for maintaining stable soil pH levels. This research provides valuable insights for selecting halophyte types and optimizing pyrolytic temperatures for halophyte biochar production in specific environmental conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Mingxi Zhou, Stanley Lutts, Ruiming Han
Summary: Kosteletzkya pentacarpos is a perennial facultative halophyte species with high tolerance to salt concentration. Despite increasing challenges from heavy metal toxicity in the environment, studies have shown that this plant has relative tolerance and can cope with multiple environmental stresses.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Le Thi Thu Hien, Anne Gobin, Duong Thi Lim, Dang Tran Quan, Nguyen Thi Hue, Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Vu Thi Kim Dung, Pham Ha Linh
Summary: Soil salinity has a significant impact on agricultural production, especially in low-lying coastal areas where saltwater intrusion is a growing concern. Monitoring salinity is challenging due to the influence of soil moisture on the soil's spectral signature. The study found that Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy can be used to map salt-affected soils, particularly in inaccessible areas. Advancements in thermal satellite sensors may provide possibilities for monitoring soil salinity in the future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naila Asghar, Mansoor Hameed, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Farooq Ahmad
Summary: Suaeda vera, a succulent halophyte, shows high variability in salt tolerance. This study collected 21 ecotypes from different habitats to explore the alterations in root morphology, anatomy, and physiology associated with salinity tolerance. The results showed that increased salinity led to longer roots, larger biomass, and specific anatomical modifications in the stelar region. The species' salt tolerance relied on structural modifications and extensive sclerification in the roots.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bewuket B. Tefera, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Zhaohui Tong, Fitsum T. Teshome, Peng Wenbo, Yuncong C. Li, Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw, Bin Gao
Summary: Salinity affects over 33% of irrigated farmland globally. Developing a low-cost, safe, and effective material as a soil salinity mitigation option would be of significant importance. This study proposed to synthesize a hydrogel using liquefied biomass from sugarcane bagasse, polyvinyl alcohol, and sodium tetraborate decahydrate. The effectiveness of the produced hydrogel in mitigating soil salinity was evaluated based on an incubation experiment at two salinity levels (5 and 10 dS m-1).
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Adil K. Salman, Saad E. Aldulaimy, Huthaifa J. Mohammed, Yaareb M. Abed
Summary: Accurate soil moisture measurements are crucial for optimizing field irrigation. Various soil moisture sensors have been widely used, and site-specific calibration significantly improves their accuracy, especially in gypsiferous and salt-affected soils.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Xixi Ma, Jing Pan, Xian Xue, Jun Zhang, Qi Guo
Summary: Soil salinity, a primary form of land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas, has adverse effects on plant functions. Inoculation of plants with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an environmentally friendly strategy to alleviate salt stress and improve salt tolerance. Asian nations have concentrated research efforts and established collaborative relationships, resulting in significant research outcomes. Current hot topics include halotolerant PGPR, sustainable agriculture, microbial community, and soil salinization.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ramasamy Krishnamoorthy, Aritra Roy Choudhury, Denver Walitang, Rangasamy Anandham, Murugaiyan Senthilkumar, Tongmin Sa
Summary: The rapid increase in soil salinization threatens agricultural output and food security. Improving soil fertility and agricultural yield is crucial, as abiotic factors like soil salinity have rendered a third of land unproductive. Microbes play a key role in addressing agricultural challenges, particularly in communication and stress reduction between plants and beneficial microbes. Proteins and metabolites synthesized by bacteria and plants have important roles in plant stress tolerance, and their genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic characterization aids in increasing crop output.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chiranjeev Kumawat, Ajay Kumar, Jagdish Parshad, Shyam Sunder Sharma, Abhik Patra, Prerna Dogra, Govind Kumar Yadav, Sunil Kumar Dadhich, Rajhans Verma, Girdhari Lal Kumawat
Summary: Salinization of soil reduces plant growth and development, posing a threat to food security as farmland cultivation decreases. Salt-affected soils are widespread globally, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. The total area of salt-affected soil worldwide is 1 billion ha, with India alone having 6.74 million ha(-1) of salt-stressed land, including saline and alkali soils. Specific approaches are needed for sustainable crop production on salt-stressed soils, with bioremediation being an eco-friendly option. Microorganisms, such as halophilic bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, have been found effective for promoting plant growth under salt-stress conditions. These microbial-mediated approaches can help mitigate salt-affected soil and increase crop productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Satish Kumar Sanwal, Anita Mann, Arvind Kumar, Hari Kesh, Gurpreet Kaur, Arvind Kumar Rai, Raj Kumar, Parbodh C. Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Anant Bahadur, Bijendra Singh, Pradeep Kumar
Summary: Grafting tomato seedlings on selected salt tolerant eggplant rootstocks is a viable method for enhancing tomato's salt tolerance through improving plant physiological status and fruit yield.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tao He, Zhi-Min Xu, Jun-Feng Wang, Ke Zhang, Fo-Peng Wang, Wan-Li Li, Ping Tian, Qu-Sheng Li
Summary: Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can enhance the extraction of cadmium (Cd) by plants from contaminated soils. The mechanism behind this enhancement involves the remodeling of rhizosphere microbiota, which not only increases bacterial colonization but also promotes the growth of key functional bacteria involved in Cd mobilization.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
R. D. Purwaningrahayu, A. Taufiq, A. Harsono, T. Sundari, H. Kuntyastuti, G. W. A. Susanto, D. Harnowo, M. J. Mejaya
Summary: Due to global climate change, the salt-affected agricultural land has expanded in Indonesia, affecting soil properties and nutrients. Proper management of phosphorus fertilizer dosage is crucial for the growth and yield of salt-tolerant soybean.
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. T. Omuto, M. Scherstjanoi, M. A. Kader, B. Musana, A. Barman, M. Fantappie, L. S. Jimenez, W. A. Jimenez, H. Figueredo, R. Balta, K. Santander, A. Malatji, A. Nahar, A. Kairat, H. Ahmadzai, J. Morisson, S. Stone, R. Roopnarine, G. Eudoxie, P. Khat, C. Phy, V. Seng, N. Janjirawuttikul, M. Tina, M. Farradas, M. Alferihat, K. Desire, O. J. Jayeoba, M. Loum, W. Ahmad, A. S. Al Rasbi, N. Matolo
Summary: Despite changes in climate, sea levels, and land use patterns, the global distribution of salt-affected soils (SAS) remains at about 1 billion hectares in the literature. This is due to a lack of periodic updates, data gaps, and inconsistency in the input soil data. To address this issue, a harmonization service has been developed to manage inconsistent data and minimize data gaps, facilitating country-driven global SAS information update. The service includes a global library of harmonization models for inconsistent soil data, as well as models for identifying gaps in SAS database and showing global distribution that requires harmonization. Application in 27 countries revealed the presence of more SAS data than currently shared and the need for SAS harmonization across most of the data.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Keyvan Valizadeh-rad, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Mahboubeh Jalali
Summary: The application of silicon nano-particles (Si-NPs) and plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) can significantly increase the soluble, exchangeable, and amorphous fractions of silicon in the soil under water deficit stress conditions, which in turn promotes plant growth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mojtaba Jahantigh, Zahra Ahmadabadi, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Seyedeh Mahsa Hosseini, Qifu Ma
Summary: It is well established that combining potassium and mycorrhizal fungi can enhance glomalin production, increase plant resistance to heavy metal stress, as well as improve chlorophyll content and leaf area index.
SOIL & SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mahdieh Shamshiripour, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hadi Asadi Rahmani, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Hassan Etesami
Summary: The study examined the impact of different levels of silicon on soybean growth, soil biological properties, root characteristics, and nutrient uptake. It was found that silicon application resulted in increased shoot dry weight, root length, nutrient uptake, and nodulation in soybean cultivars. However, the responses to silicon varied among cultivars, with optimal concentrations showing positive effects on growth and soil microbial populations.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Shariati, C. Ebenau-Jehle, A. A. Pourbabaee, H. A. Alikhani, M. Rodriguez-Franco, M. Agne, M. Jacoby, R. Geiger, F. Shariati, M. Boll
Summary: The research focused on bacterial degradation of phthalic acid esters at a landfill in Iran, identifying Paenarthrobacter sp. Shss as an efficient degrader of di-n-butyl phthalate, a common plasticizer exhibiting harmful effects. The study highlights the potential role of this bacterium in eliminating phthalic acid esters at contaminated landfills.
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Shariati, A. A. Pourbabaee, H. A. Alikhani, K. A. Rezaei
Summary: AnL1 consortium, consisting of Aromatoleum aromaticum and Ralstonia pickettii, isolated from Anzali wetland, showed significant ability to degrade phthalic acid. Moreover, bacterium SHAn2 demonstrated high capacity in decomposing PA under anaerobic conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Somayeh Emami, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee, Hassan Etesami, Fereydoon Sarmadian, Babak Motesharezadeh, Ruhollah Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi
Summary: The study investigated the potential of fluorescent pseudomonads strains in the rhizosphere and endophyte of wheat plants to reduce phosphorus fertilizer application and improve plant traits. The results showed that the combined use of Pseudomonas strains with different levels of phosphorus fertilizer increased wheat growth and yield. Furthermore, the application of these strains also increased soil enzyme activity. This study emphasizes the importance of using chemical-biological fertilizer packages for improving phosphorus nutrition and grain yield in agricultural systems.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Arash Hemati, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Ladan Ajdanian, Mehdi Babaei, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, Eric D. van Hullebusch
Summary: Humic acid and vermicompost enriched with bacteria have significant positive effects on the growth and yield of rapeseed, while commercial humic acid and indole-3-acetic acid are not recommended.
Article
Microbiology
Sahar Kalvandi, Hamidreza Garousin, Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee, Hossein Ali Alikhani
Summary: This research aimed to optimize the production of a lipopeptide biosurfactant from Bacillus sp. SHA302 for efficient release of heavy metals in soil. The results showed that the metal release capacity of the biosurfactant increased with its concentration, and the highest release rates for Zn and Pb were achieved in the critical micelle concentration (CMC) + HCl treatment. A factorial experiment and response surface methodology were used to optimize biosurfactant production, and factors such as pH, ammonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sugar beet molasses significantly affected biosurfactant production and surface tension reduction. The optimized conditions resulted in the highest biosurfactant production and lowest surface tension.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Meysam Cheraghi, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Seyed Majid Mousavi
Summary: Optimal plant nutrition is an accurate solution to meet future population growth and food demands. This greenhouse experiment investigated the effects of different fertilizers on tomato plants. The results showed that the combination of F4, BF4, and BF3 treatments resulted in the highest increase in shoot and root dry weight. These treatments also significantly increased zinc and silicon concentration in shoots, soil microbial population, and microbial respiration rate. Therefore, BF4 and BF3 treatments have high efficiency in improving plant growth and nutritional status.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Keyvan Valizadeh-rad, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Mahboobeh Jalali, Hassan Etesami, Iman Javadzarin
Summary: The combined application of silicon and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can enhance the drought tolerance of crop plants, improve morphophysiological and nutritional responses, and reduce oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shayan Shariati, Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee, Hossein Ali Alikhani
Summary: In this research, a novel aerobic bacterial strain (ShA) capable of degrading DEP and PA was isolated from Anzali international wetland sediments. This study is significant in terms of providing a solution for the biodegradation of low molecular weight PAEs and PA isomers in natural ecosystems.
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hossein Ali Alikhani, Mehdi Beheshti, Ahmad Ali Pourbabaee, Hassan Etesami, Hadi Asadi Rahmani, Mostafa Noroozi
Summary: The use of periphyton enriched with phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) in paddy fields can increase phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) for rice by increasing water-soluble and soil available phosphorus concentrations, reducing phosphorus fixation in the soil, and increasing rice growth parameters and phosphorus concentration in different parts of the rice. The pH of water and soil also increased in periphyton treatments, and the periphytons led to an increase in easily available phosphorus species in the calcareous soil. The use of PSM to decompose periphyton biomass and release accumulated phosphorus at the late stages of rice growth seems to be the best strategy for using periphytons in paddy fields.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fatemeh Hosseini-Nasr, Hassan Etesami, Hossein Ali Alikhani
Summary: Salinity stress is a significant factor affecting crop growth and yield. The use of silicon and non-rhizobial bacteria with plant growth-promoting potential can help alleviate the impact of salinity stress on legumes. The study found that the combination of non-rhizobial bacteria and silicon improved the morphological and physiological characteristics of plants, reduced sodium concentration, and increased potassium concentration in alfalfa plants.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arash Hemati, Hossein Ali Alikhani, Mehdi Babaei, Ladan Ajdanian, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, Eric D. van Hullebusch
Summary: This study compared the effects of different types of humic acid (HA) on the growth characteristics of canola. The results showed that HA extracted from vermicompost (VC) had superior effects compared to commercial HA and indole acetic acid. VC-extracted HA enriched with Azotobacter and Pseudomonas had the highest impact on canola growth and production.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hossein Ali Alikhani, Hadi Ahmadi, Hassan Etesami, Mostafa Noroozi, Hadi Asadi Rahmani, Somayeh Emami
Summary: This study aimed to identify the autotrophic periphytic components (APC) in Iranian aquatic ecosystems and investigate the possibility of re-culturing them in vitro. The study found that filamentous algae, cyanobacteria, and diatoms were the main APC isolated from three lakes. In the in-vitro re-culture experiment, the frequency of filamentous algae was higher than that of single-celled species. The study also observed a similarity between the APC isolated in autumn and the re-cultured APC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
He Zhang, Aurore Degre, Caroline De Clerck, Shuangshuang Li, Jinshan Lian, Yuanyuan Peng, Tao Sun, Lindan Luo, Yanan Yue, Guihua Li, Jianfeng Zhang
Summary: The continuous expansion of sandy soil poses a threat to crop security. The use of chitin-rich organic material and attapulgite as soil amendments can improve degraded soil by increasing nutrient content and enzyme activity and altering bacterial community structure. This study provides insights into the link between soil properties, bacterial community structure, and microbial carbon metabolism function.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xian Zhou, Yi Jiang, Ganghua Leng, Wanting Ling, Jian Wang
Summary: Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues have significant impacts on soil pollution remediation. The addition of exogenous functional microbial consortium and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) can promote the degradation of bound PAH residues. This study fills the cognitive gap of GRSP in regulating the degradation of bound PAH residues in soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
Xinyu Zhao, Evrim Elcin, Lizhi He, Meththika Vithanage, Xiaokai Zhang, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Yun Deng, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Sabry M. Shaheen, Hailong Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: The increase of cultivated varieties of Chinese herbal remedies, the expansion of cultivation area, and long-term monoculture cropping have led to aggravated problems of soil diseases, yield loss, and quality reduction. Biochar, as a carbon-rich material, has the potential to improve soil quality and alleviate continuous crop obstacles for Chinese herbal remedies.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Melanie M. Pollierer, Anton Potapov, Andrey Zaitsev
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yajie Wang, Jiefeng Li, Yongfen Wei, Zhiyi Deng, Xiaodi Hao, Fusheng Li
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of heavy metal pollution caused by coal production on soil microbial ecology in the semi-arid region of Heilongjiang. The results reveal negative correlations between heavy metals and bacterial abundance and diversity. Twelve sensitive bacterial taxa and corresponding models were identified. Water content and total phosphorus were also found to play vital roles in regulating the bacterial community in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sujit Das, Sunanda Biswas, B. Ramakrishnan, T. K. Das, T. J. Purakayastha, B. H. Gawade, Priya Singh, Partha Sarathi Ghorai, Saloni Tripathy, Kanchan Sinha
Summary: This study assessed the impact of conservation agriculture on the biological soil health index in a rice-wheat system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The results showed that zero till direct seeded rice and crop residue incorporation could improve soil organic carbon, enzyme activities, and microbial population. Specifically, the inclusion of mungbean residues and sesbania brown manuring significantly increased the abundance of the nifH gene in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xingxiu Huang, Genxing Pan, Lianqing Li, Xuhui Zhang, Hailong Wang, Nanthi Bolan, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Chongjian Ma, Fuwei Liang, Yanjie Chen, Huashou Li
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of using a mixture of biomass waste ash and biochar on soil pH, heavy metal remediation, and plant growth. The results showed that the mixed use could ameliorate soil acidification, reduce absorption of cadmium and lead by plants, and promote plant growth. The special fertilizer prepared from the mixture can be used to promote crop growth and reduce environmental pollution.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Astrid C. H. Jaeger, Martin Hartmann, Rafaela Feola Conz, Johan Six, Emily F. Solly
Summary: This study investigates the effects of tree mortality on soil microbial communities using a mesocosm experiment. The results show that tree death influenced soil microbial abundance and composition, with the potential to affect soil processes in forest ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Dane C. Elmquist, Subodh Adhikari, Ina Popova, Sanford D. Eigenbrode
Summary: This study investigated the effects of soil arthropod communities from cereal-based agroecosystems on wheat plant growth and above-belowground interactions. The results showed that wheat grown in soils with arthropod communities had better growth and defense against aphids, compared to wheat grown in soils without arthropod communities.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Lei Wang, Jing Wang, Zhonghou Tang, Jidong Wang, Yongchun Zhang
Summary: This study found that the application of organic fertilizer enhances carbon and phosphorus cycling enzyme activities in soil, reshapes the soil microbial community structure, and regulates the interactions between these crucial indicators through soil organic carbon.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
M. Pawlett, N. T. Girkin, L. Deeks, D. L. Evans, R. Sakrabani, P. Masters, K. Garnett, N. Marquez-Grant
Summary: The modern funeral industry faces environmental risks and challenges, and natural burial offers a more sustainable alternative. However, there is a lack of research comparing the risks and benefits of natural burial practices, including groundwater contamination and atmospheric emissions. More scientific research is needed to understand and regulate funeral options, as well as cultural incentives for natural burial.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongcheng Wang, Jin Zhao, Dan Xiao, Meifeng Chen, Xunyang He
Summary: Root AMF colonization, diversity, and interactions vary with soil depth. Higher soil nutrient levels and root biomass promote colonization but suppress diversity and interactions in the upper soil layer compared to deeper layers.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhiyang Zhang, Shiting Zhang, Riikka Rinnan
Summary: This study revealed the mechanisms behind the effects of dung deposition on soil heterotrophic respiration, providing insights for grassland management and carbon feedback prediction in grazed ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ismail Ibrahim Garba, Graham R. Stirling, A. Marcelle Stirling, Alwyn Williams
Summary: Integrating diverse cover crops into dryland crop-fallow rotations can enhance soil nutrient and water retention, suppress soil-borne pests, and improve soil health. The effects on soil nematode communities are modulated by the functional type and mixture composition of the cover crops. Selecting cover crops with appropriate traits can improve soil health through suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes, promotion of free-living nematodes, and enhancement of soil food web complexity.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Min Li, Chao He, Miao Wei, Junmeng Long, Jingru Wang, Xinrong Yang, Kehan Wang, Xueli He
Summary: In extreme desert environments, black septate endophytes (DSE) can benefit the relict plant Gymnocarpos przewalskii by assisting it to survive and maintain ecosystem stability. The colonization of DSE in the roots of G. przewalskii varies significantly with seasons and sites, with soil properties being a major factor affecting the composition of DSE. Additionally, the functional metabolite composition of DSE strains varies greatly with different drought levels and isolates, indicating the potential complementarity between different strains in helping hosts cope with drought stress.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
