What is the Rhizosphere and how can understanding rhizosphere processes help feed the world and save the environment? This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

Roots are plant organs, that typically absorb water and minerals from soil. It is lesser known that roots also secrete metabolites, so-called root exudates, which impact the properties of soil ...

The roots release a series of exudates into the rhizosphere. These root exudates act as an "intermediary" between plants and the soil to alter the growth environment of the roots. This process not ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has received a $2 million federal grant to create tools that will provide the clearest three-dimensional images yet of ...

We might think of roots as necessary, but uninteresting, parts of the crop production process. New research, however, focuses on what's going on in the soil with the plant's roots and the chemicals ...

Their study reveals that rhizosphere metabolites-substances secreted by plant roots-play a crucial role in regulating the distribution of manure-derived ARGs in both the soil and plant tissues. By ...

Volcanic activity alters the Earth's surface and promotes the development of new ecosystems, providing valuable models for studying soil formation processes such as microbial composition and ...

The rhizosphere is the dynamic biological process zone surrounding plant roots where intense interactions among roots, soil microorganisms, and soil particles occur, driving nutrient cycling, ...