Desert farming forms bacterial communities that promote drought resistance
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 19:30
in Biology & Nature
When there is little water available for plants to grow, their roots form alliances with soil microbes that can promote plant growth even under water-limiting conditions, according to research published Oct. 31 by Daniele Daffonchio and colleagues from the University of Milan, Italy in the open access journal PLOS ONE.