Review maps microbial and nano strategies against agricultural soil contaminants
A 2025 review finds that agricultural contaminants disrupt soil microbial networks and plant nutrient uptake while identifying promising but incompletely ...
Tag: plant-soil interactions
Compostable plastic residues preserve compost quality and support lettuce growth
A controlled Italian study found that certified compostable plastic residues preserved compost quality, supported lettuce growth and produced measurable but ...
Goldenrod Invasion Science Shows Deep Biases, Global Review of 180 Studies Finds
A systematic review of 180 studies reveals that goldenrod invasion research is heavily skewed toward Solidago canadensis, Europe and Asia, ...
Shared History Beats Soil Microbes in Explaining Ragwort’s Invasion Success
A controlled experiment shows that competition with phylogenetically close species from its native range suppresses the invasive ragwort Senecio inaequidens ...
Hidden Trade-Offs Between Plant Traits and Root Chemicals Drive Survival Under Decades of Grazing
A 22-year grazing experiment in an arid Chinese grassland reveals a conserved trade-off between plant functional trait coordination and rhizosphere ...
Hidden Salt in the Soil Shapes Which Trees Can Live Together in Subtropical Forests
High-resolution mapping in a subtropical Chinese forest reveals that patchy soil sodium is a dominant, previously overlooked driver of tree ...
Hidden Microbial Partners May Drive Selenium Superpowers in Chinese Plant
Researchers have identified a stable native core microbiome of two bacterial orders in the selenium hyperaccumulator Cardamine hupingshanensis, with rhizosphere ...
Cutting Nitrogen Fertilizer by 15 Percent Makes Cotton Grow Better, Study Finds
A moderate 15 percent cut in nitrogen fertilizer boosted cotton yield and nitrogen use efficiency by reshaping root architecture and ...
Desert Roots Rewire Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Through Microbes and Minerals
A study of six desert plant species shows that root traits control rhizosphere effects on soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization ...
Ancient and Modern Wheat Take Opposite Chemical Routes When Fed Beneficial Microbes
A 40-day greenhouse study shows that a Bacillus-based endophytic biopreparation drives modern bread wheat toward layered physical defenses while ancient ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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