Feature Paper in Plant–Microbe Interactions in Asia
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Microbe Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 95
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Dear Colleagues,
The interactions between plants and microbes play a significant role in maintaining the stability and health of ecosystems. Microbes facilitate the absorption of nutrients and bolster the resilience of plants, while plants offer microbes a conducive environment for growth and the nutrients they require. These interactions serve to promote ecosystem balance and facilitate the growth and reproduction of plants, while maintaining the diversity of microbial communities.
It is, therefore, of great importance to analyze and elucidate the key mechanisms underlying the interactions between plants and microbes, and this is the aim of this Special Issue.
- The effects and the key mechanisms of plants on microbial metabolic activity.
- The effects and the key mechanisms of plants on the structure and composition of microbial communities.
- The effects and the key mechanisms of microbes on the growth performance of plants.
- The effects and the key mechanisms of microbes on the community structure of plants.
- The role of environmental factors (e.g., soil nutrient levels, etc.) in the interactions between plants and microbes.
- The effects of global change (e.g., temperature changes, precipitation changes, biological invasion, and elevation of carbon dioxide, etc.) on the interactions between plants and microbes.
- The role of the interactions between plants and microbes in the community structure, especially biodiversity, community stability and stress resistance, etc.
Prof. Dr. Congyan Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant
- microbe
- interactions
- community structure
- growth performance
- metabolic activity
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