Airborne cues shape soil legacies: Volatile cues condition soil microbiomes

Christopher J. Frost, Sophia L. Shomper

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Abstract

Plants are known to respond to odour cues emitted by other plants that may indicate impending environmental stress. These responses are now understood to extend belowground, where root exudates condition rhizosphere soil bacteria communities in ways that enhance future plant growth and defence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number6273
Pages (from-to)944-945
Number of pages2
JournalNature plants
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2025

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Plant Science

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