Search Results - "Plant and soil"

Arsenic and cadmium accumulation in rice and mitigation strategies by Zhao, Fang-Jie, Wang, Peng

“…Background Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) are two toxic elements that have a relatively high risk of transfer from paddy soil to rice grain. Rice is a major…”
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Extracellular proteins of Trichoderma guizhouense elicit an immune response in maize (Zea mays) plants by Xu, Yu, Zhang, Jian, Shao, Jiahui, Feng, Haichao, Zhang, Ruifu, Shen, Qirong

“…Aim Trichoderma guizhouense NJAU 4742 (Tgui) can serve as a promising strain for the development of novel biofertilizers and biofungicides. Plants primed with…”
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Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants by Calvo, Pamela, Nelson, Louise, Kloepper, Joseph W

“…BACKGROUND: Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to…”
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Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in the endangered campo rupestre: a neglected conservation priority by Silveira, Fernando A. O., Negreiros, Daniel, Barbosa, Newton P. U., Buisson, Elise, Carmo, Flávio F., Carstensen, Daniel W., Conceição, Abel A., Cornelissen, Tatiana G., Echternacht, Livia, Fernandes, G. Wilson, Garcia, Queila S., Guerra, Tadeu J., Jacobi, Claudia M., Lemos-Filho, José P., Le Stradic, Soizig, Morellato, Leonor Patrícia C., Neves, Frederico S., Oliveira, Rafael S., Schaefer, Carlos E., Viana, Pedro L., Lambers, Hans

“…BACKGROUND: Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape…”
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Root-released organic anions in response to low phosphorus availability: recent progress, challenges and future perspectives by Wang, Yanliang, Lambers, Hans

“…Background To improve plant phosphorus (P)-acquisition efficiency to secure sustainable food production, an important step is to increase the concentration of…”
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Differences in root exudate inputs and rhizosphere effects on soil N transformation between deciduous and evergreen trees by Wang, Qitong, Xiao, Juan, Ding, Junxiang, Zou, Tingting, Zhang, Ziliang, Liu, Qing, Yin, Huajun

“…Background and aims While the coupled effects of root exudates and microbial feedbacks on soil processes are well-recognized, we still lack an understanding of…”
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Extracellular enzyme stoichiometry reveals the carbon and phosphorus limitations of microbial metabolisms in the rhizosphere and bulk soils in alpine ecosystems by Cui, Yongxing, Bing, Haijian, Fang, Linchuan, Jiang, Mao, Shen, Guoting, Yu, Jialuo, Wang, Xia, Zhu, He, Wu, Yanhong, Zhang, Xingchang

“…Aims Alpine ecosystems are important terrestrial carbon (C) pools, and microbial decomposers play a key role in cycling soil C. Microbial metabolic limitations…”
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How does biochar influence soil N cycle? A meta-analysis by Liu, Qi, Zhang, Yanhui, Liu, Benjuan, Amonette, James E., Lin, Zhibin, Liu, Gang, Ambus, Per, Xie, Zubin

“…Background and aims Modern agriculture is driving the release of excessive amounts of reactive nitrogen (N) from the soils to the environment, thereby…”
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The seed microbiome: Origins, interactions, and impacts by Nelson, Eric B.

“…Background The development and dispersal of seeds as well as their transition to seedlings represent perhaps the most critical stages of a plant's life cycle…”
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Preserving the nutritional quality of crop plants under a changing climate: importance and strategies by Soares, José C., Santos, Carla S., Carvalho, Susana M. P., Pintado, Manuela M., Vasconcelos, Marta W.

“…Background Global climate is changing more rapidly than ever, threatening plant growth and productivity while exerting considerable direct and indirect effects…”
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Alleviation of salinity stress in plants by endophytic plant-fungal symbiosis: Current knowledge, perspectives and future directions by Gupta, Sneha, Schillaci, Martino, Walker, Robert, Smith, Penelope M. C., Watt, Michelle, Roessner, Ute

“…Salinization of soil with sodium chloride ions inhibits plant functions, causing reduction of yield of crops. Salt tolerant microorganisms have been studied to…”
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It is not all about sodium: revealing tissue specificity and signalling roles of potassium in plant responses to salt stress by Wu, Honghong, Zhang, Xianchen, Giraldo, Juan Pablo, Shabala, Sergey

“…Background Salinity is a global issue threatening agricultural production systems across the globe. While the major focus of plant salinity stress tolerance…”
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Opportunities for mobilizing recalcitrant phosphorus from agricultural soils: a review by Menezes-Blackburn, Daniel, Giles, Courtney, Darch, Tegan, George, Timothy S., Blackwell, Martin, Stutter, Marc, Shand, Charles, Lumsdon, David, Cooper, Patricia, Wendler, Renate, Brown, Lawrie, Almeida, Danilo S., Wearing, Catherine, Zhang, Hao, Haygarth, Philip M.

“…Background Phosphorus (P) fertilizer is usually applied in excess of plant requirement and accumulates in soils due to its strong adsorption, rapid…”
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Root anatomy and soil resource capture by Lynch, Jonathan P., Strock, Christopher F., Schneider, Hannah M., Sidhu, Jagdeep Singh, Ajmera, Ishan, Galindo-Castañeda, Tania, Klein, Stephanie P., Hanlon, Meredith T.

“…Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition…”
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Transpiration response to soil drying and vapor pressure deficit is soil texture specific by Cai, Gaochao, König, Maria, Carminati, Andrea, Abdalla, Mohanned, Javaux, Mathieu, Wankmüller, Fabian, Ahmed, Mutez Ali

“…Aims Although soil water deficit is the primary constraint on transpiration globally, the mechanisms by which soil drying and soil properties impact…”
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Hidden miners – the roles of cover crops and soil microorganisms in phosphorus cycling through agroecosystems by Hallama, Moritz, Pekrun, Carola, Lambers, Hans, Kandeler, Ellen

“…Background Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient in many agroecosystems and costly fertilizer inputs can cause negative environmental impacts. Cover crops…”
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Ecological interpretations of nitrogen isotope ratios of terrestrial plants and soils by Craine, Joseph M, Brookshire, E. N. J, Cramer, Michael D, Hasselquist, Niles J, Koba, Keisuke, Marin-Spiotta, Erika, Wang, Lixin

“…BACKGROUND: Knowledge of biological and climatic controls in terrestrial nitrogen (N) cycling within and across ecosystems is central to understanding global…”
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Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils by Hoffland, Ellis, Kuyper, Thomas W., Comans, Rob N. J., Creamer, Rachel E.

“…Background Soil organic matter (SOM) supports multiple soil ecosystem functions, underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization,…”
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Advances in plant growth-promoting bacterial inoculant technology: formulations and practical perspectives (1998–2013) by Bashan, Yoav, de-Bashan, Luz E, Prabhu, S. R, Hernandez, Juan-Pablo

“…BACKGROUND: Inoculation of plants to enhance yield of crops and performance of other plants is a century old, proven technology for rhizobia and a newer venue…”
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Mechanisms of plant response to salt and drought stress and their alteration by rhizobacteria by Forni, Cinzia, Duca, Daiana, Glick, Bernard R.

“…Background Soil salinity and drought are an enormous worldwide problem for agriculture, horticulture and silviculture. The initial responses of plants to…”
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