A lush, green garden often looks like it thrives on constant hydration, but that picture hides a costly mistake. Many ...

The ability of plants to grow faster and stronger is traced to autophagy, along with key enzymes and proteins such as AFR7, ...

Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and counterintuitive results. Ecosystem ecology studies often focus on what's happening to plants above ...

Soil drives everything in a garden, yet most people focus only on what grows above ground. Rich, well-balanced soil fuels ...

A research team led by the University of Göttingen has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for belowground life, particularly in the tropics. Millions of small creatures toiling in a ...

Plants have colonised the vast majority of the Earth’s surface. So what is the key to their success? People often think of plants as simple, senseless life forms. They may live rooted in one place, ...

Heavy metal pollution from mining and industrial activities continues to threaten soils, ecosystems, and human health ...