PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 530-555, March 2026.Plants, like humans, have a microbiome that helps them grow, defend themselves against pathogens, acquire nutrients, and protect themselves against environmental stresses. The microbiome of tomatoes, a staple crop grown worldwide, could be utilized not only to reduce fertilizer and pesticide applications, but also to clean up harmful pollutants ...
Sean Lindert +3 more
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Characterization of the Effector Candidate Repertoire in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus <i>Rhizophagus irregularis</i>. [PDF]
J Fungi (Basel)Huang Y, Bi L, Zhu Y, Chen L, Yao R.
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Ozonated irrigation in vineyards: limited effects on soil bacterial and fungal microbiota
Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2746-2757, March 2026.Irrigation with ozonated water caused slight changes in bacterial composition but did not significantly affect microbial diversity, beneficial microbes (plant growth‐promoting bacteria, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi), or grapevine trunk disease‐related pathogens.
David Labarga +4 more
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Synergism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in bioremediation and restoration of metal-stressed environments. [PDF]
Front Plant SciAmir H +4 more
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Climate Shapes the Ratio Between Aboveground Plant Biovolume and Topsoil Macronutrients Worldwide
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Soil nutrients are a major limiting factor for plant biomass, yet paradoxically, some of the most productive ecosystems thrive in nutrient‐poor soils. Here, we conducted a global field survey in 421 sites across all major biomes to investigate the environmental factors controlling the ratio between plant biovolume (a proxy for aboveground ...
Tadeo Sáez‐Sandino +10 more
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Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Environmentally friendly farming practices are gaining interest, and intercropping is a promising option to protect soil health, yet its effects on orchard microbiomes and functions remain underexplored. In this study, we assessed a 3‐year intercropping assay of Capparis spinosa (D1) and Thymus hyemalis (D2) with almond and reduced tillage in ...
Jessica Cuartero +13 more
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Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soybean Growth and Yield: A Metabarcoding Approach. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Seemakram W +3 more
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Global change reshapes glomalin‐mediated soil carbon sequestration by influencing plant inputs
Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 655-667, March 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Glomalin‐related soil protein (GRSP), a by‐product of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), plays a crucial role in stabilizing soil organic carbon (SOC). Global change factors (GCFs) such as elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), climate warming and anthropogenic ...
Xianzhen Luo +8 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization does not improve root hydraulic supply in tomato and pea. [PDF]
Plant PhysiolSun J, Brodribb TJ, Foo E, Bourbia I.
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Mycorrhiza‐induced alterations in the spatial structure of stands in a subtropical forest
Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 668-678, March 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Spatial aggregation patterns represent snapshots of ecological processes that occurred over an extensive period. Such processes can shape both the conspecific and the heterospecific spatial structure of plants across woody habitats.
Jingjing Xi +6 more
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