Soil salinization is a major abiotic stress constraining agricultural productivity worldwide, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a globally important cereal crop, is highly sensitive to salt stress, which severely impairs its growth, development, and yield. The rhizosphere microbial community, as a key component of the soil-plant system, plays a pivotal role...

Soil cadmium (Cd) pollution has become a major threat to agricultural production and food security worldwide, especially in industrialized and intensive agricultural regions. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a staple food crop for more than half of the global population, has a strong tendency to accumulate Cd, which poses significant risks to human health through the food chain. The rhizosphere microbia...

Degraded ecosystems pose a severe threat to global biodiversity and ecological security, and understanding the role of plant-microbe interactions (PMI) in ecological restoration has become a research focus. This study systematically investigated the functional mechanisms of PMI in three typical degraded ecosystems (desertified grassland, mining area, and deforested land) across different contin...

Microplastic pollution has become a pervasive environmental problem globally, and its accumulation in agricultural soils poses potential threats to soil ecosystems and crop productivity. However, the mechanisms by which microplastics affect soil microbial functions and their cascading impacts on crop growth remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of two common agricultural microplas...