1999) exudates - compounds released into the soil/rhizosphere by plant roots (Walker et al. 2003) hartig net - a net-like structure created by ectomycorrhizae fungal hyphae which envelops the ...

Drought, land degradation, industrial farming and pollution are severely damaging soil health, with profound consequences for ...

This finding underscored the role of plant growth in restoring wetlands by enhancing soil structure and water flow, which supports ecosystems dependent on healthy soil and water interactions.

The team developed a "soil" medium using nanoparticles of glass ... Tests with other organisms showed that the method can even replicate the root structure of fungi, called hyphae.

The soil is a crucial natural resource, and caring for it is essential, especially when crop production declines. On World ...