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Plant-microbiota interactions as a driver of the mineral Turnover in the Rhizosphere
(Academic Press Inc., 2016)A major challenge facing agriculture in the 21st century is the need to increase the productivity of cultivated land while reducing the environmentally harmful consequences of mineral fertilization. The microorganisms ... -
Influenza dell’interazione pianta-suolo-microrganismo sull’acquisizione del Fe in piante di cetriolo e sulla componente mineralogica del suolo
(SICA, 2016)Il ruolo della componente biotica del suolo nei processi rizosferici di mobilizzazione e assorbimento dei nutrienti è ancora oggetto di ampia discussione. Tuttavia sono sempre più numerose le evidenze a supporto di un ruolo ... -
Influence of Azospirillum brasilense on the Fe acquisition process and the Fe availability in the rhizosphere of cucumber plants
(ISINIP, 2016)Even though iron (Fe) is one of the most abundant elements in soils, its availability represents one of the major constraints for plants growth and productivity. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) affect the ... -
Silicon dynamics in the rhizosphere: Connections with iron mobilization
(WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2016)Silicon (Si) is a beneficial element for plants as it increases their resistance to several biotic and abiotic stresses. In the rhizosphere, root exudates, especially when released by nutritionally stressed plants, promote ... -
Nitrate removal from polluted water by using a vegetated floating system
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016)Nitrate (NO3-) water pollution is one of the most prevailing and relevant ecological issues. For instance, the wide presence of this pollutant in the environment is dramatically altering the quality of superficial and ... -
Effects of zinc addition to a copper-contaminated vineyard soil on sorption of Zn by soil and plant physiological responses
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2016)The occurrence of high levels of Cu in vineyard soils is often the result of intensive use of fungicides for the preventive control of foliar diseases and can cause toxicity to plants. Nowadays many grape growers in Southern ...