Tire wear particles (TWP) have caused widespread contamination in the environment.
However, their behavior and potential impacts in soil remain unclear since studies have so far …

With growing populations and climate change, assuring food and nutrition security is an
increasingly challenging task. Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture, that is, conceiving …

Background and aims Soil aggregation is a crucial aspect of ecosystem functioning in
terrestrial ecosystems. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a key role in soil aggregate …

The effects of soil Zinc (Zn) deficiency on human health and productivity of livestock and
crops are severe and thus increasing the Zn concentration in plant tissue (and/or its …

Using an in vitro bioreactor system in which the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus
intraradices was grown in a soil devoid of detectable living microbes, we could show that …

The decomposition of plant organic matter and the stability of soil aggregates are important
components of soil carbon cycling, and the relationship between decomposition rate and …

Microplastics are a diverse and ubiquitous contaminant, a global change driver with potential
to alter ecosystem properties and processes. Microplastic-induced effects in soils are …

Microplastic as an anthropogenic pollutant accumulates in terrestrial ecosystems over time,
threatening soil quality and health, for example by decreasing aggregate stability. Organic …

Soil aggregation is a key ecosystem service provided by a multitude of soil biota, among
which mycorrhizal fungi can play a pivotal role. We review the evidence for mycorrhizal …

Microplastics are increasingly recognized as a factor of global change. By altering soil
inherent properties and processes, ripple-on effects on plants and their symbionts can be …