
The interactions between the plant, soil, and microbes are very complex in nature and may be antagonistic, mutualistic, or synergistic, depending upon the types of microorganisms and their association with the plant and soil. The multi-trophictactics are involved in these...

Soil provides an excellent and diverse ecological niche for the rhizospheric microorganisms. Amongst the various rhizospheric microorganisms, mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting bacterium and root nodule bacterium are of prime importance because they have the unique...