{"title":"Intercropping with alfalfa or soybean alleviates the continuous cropping obstacles of yam by altering the rhizosphere community and its metabolites","authors":"Pengfei Zhang, Wanghui Guan, Lili Han, Xiaoli Hu, Ailing Xu, Ruolin Wang, Xiaomin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Continuous cropping obstacles (CCO) pose a critical threat to the sustainable production of <em>Dioscorea opposita</em> Thunb. cv. Tiegun yam, leading to substantial yield losses and soil degradation. Although intercropping with legumes is widely recognized as a promising ecological strategy, its specific efficacy and systemic mechanisms for alleviating yam CCO remain poorly understood. This study comprehensively investigates the effects and underlying mechanisms of intercropping yam with alfalfa and soybean on mitigating CCO.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Field experiments revealed that both intercropping systems significantly increased yam tuber yield by 38.78% and 36.62%, respectively, and promoted underground traits, despite concurrent reductions in key soil nutrient concentrations. An integrated multi-omics approach revealed that intercropping triggered a profound reorganization of the rhizosphere ecosystem. Untargeted metabolomics showed a distinct reconfiguration of the soil community metabolite profiles, with significant enrichment in pathways such as linoleic acid and starch/sucrose metabolism. High-throughput sequencing indicated a reshaping of the microbial community structure, marked by the enrichment of beneficial bacterial genera like <em>Streptomyces</em> and <em>Pseudomonas</em> and fungal genera like <em>Sarocladium</em>, along with the suppression of other taxa. These biological shifts were functionally associated with significantly enhanced activities of key metabolic enzymes involved in nutrient cycling, including peroxidase, urease, and cellulase. Systems-level integration via Mantel tests and redundancy analysis identified key metabolic enzyme activities as central hubs linking changes in soil properties, microbial communities, and metabolite profiles to improved yam yield.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings provide a systems-level mechanistic understanding of how legume intercropping alleviates yam CCO. The benefits are driven by a synergistic remodeling of the rhizosphere chemical environment and microbial community, fostering a more bioactive and functionally resilient soil ecosystem. This work establishes a robust scientific foundation for implementing ecological intensification strategies in yam cultivation, offering a sustainable pathway to overcome CCO and enhance productivity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101461"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148934926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve the mechanical properties of root–soil composites of different vegetation types in a loess subsidence area","authors":"Wenbo Zhu, Yinli Bi, Chao Wu, Linlin Xie, Zengming Ke, Jinduo Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101465","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101465","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mining subsidence degrades soil structure and root-soil reinforcement, but the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in regulating root-soil composite mechanical properties across vegetation restoration types has not been systematically investigated. We established alfalfa, Caragana, and mixed vegetation treatments in the Shenmu coal mining subsidence area of Shaanxi Province, with and without inoculation of AMF, to evaluate root characteristics, soil structure, and root-soil composite mechanical properties at different soil depths. The results showed that under non-inoculated conditions, mixed planting exhibited the highest root density and root-soil composite cohesion (RSCC) in the 0–10 cm layer, but the difference decreased with depth; in the 10–20 cm layer, Caragana monoculture and mixed planting performed similarly, both outperforming alfalfa. AMF inoculation significantly increased root density, lignin and cellulose contents, single-root tensile force(SRTF), hyphal density (HD), and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) contents, promoted macroaggregate formation, and enhanced RSCC. Alfalfa showed the strongest shallow-layer response to AMF inoculation, with the greatest increase in RSCC (52.8%) in the 0–10 cm layer, while the enhancement declined with depth. Caragana exhibited a more uniform vertical response, with AMF-induced cohesion increases of 30.0–35.7% across soil layers. Mixed planting displayed a complementary depth-dependent pattern by integrating shallow and deep rooting traits, resulting in the largest cohesion increase in the 20–30 cm layer (52.4%). Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed three synergistic pathways through which AMF enhanced root-soil composite mechanical properties: (i) root architecture optimization, (ii) lignocellulose-mediated root reinforcement, and (iii) hyphae–GRSP-driven soil structural improvement. These findings indicate that AMF-driven stabilization results from coordinated regulation of root architecture, root mechanical traits, and soil structural properties. Integrating AMF inoculation with mixed vegetation restoration may provide an effective strategy for improving soil stability and ecological restoration in arid and semi-arid mining subsidence areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101465"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148934937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RhizospherePub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-09-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101466
Xinyi Luo, Youhao Liu, Zefei Wang, Rui Wang, Yaqi Wang
{"title":"The influence of exogenous amino acids on nitrogen cycling in the rhizosphere soil of maize and nitrogen absorption by the roots","authors":"Xinyi Luo, Youhao Liu, Zefei Wang, Rui Wang, Yaqi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101466","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101466","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored the effects of seven exogenous amino acids on maize germination, physiology, plant nitrogen uptake, and soil nitrogen transformation to identify optimal biostimulants for Ningxia irrigated maize and cut chemical fertilizer use. Dongdan 1331 maize received seven amino acid treatments, equal-nitrogen urea and water controls via lab incubation, pot trials, transcriptomics and metagenomics. Measured indicators included seed storage compounds, germination parameters, physiological characteristics of seedlings and the growth stage, agronomic traits, root transcriptomic N-transport/assimilation genes, and rhizosphere soil metagenomic microbial community and N-cycle gene abundances. Glutamic acid (Glu) maximized seed reserves, leaf chlorophyll, root activity and grain yield (+42.76%); aspartic acid boosted seed protein, while proline delivered strong antioxidant performance. Germination percentage remained unchanged, yet germination and vigor indices varied widely. All amino acids were associated with upregulation of nitrate transporters <em>NRT2.3</em> and <em>NRT2.2_2</em> and shifts in rhizosphere microbes; Glu correlated with enrichment of nitrification and nitrogen-fixation genes and reduced abundance of denitrification markers. These findings expose divergent amino acid functions and support green maize production with amino acid biostimulants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101466"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148934790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RhizospherePub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-09-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101462
Fang Wang, Xia Jia, Yonghua Zhao
{"title":"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhanced phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils by affecting ammonia-oxidizing microbial communities in the rhizosphere of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge","authors":"Fang Wang, Xia Jia, Yonghua Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101462","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101462","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a crucial driver on the rate-limiting step in soil nitrogen cycle, ammonia-oxidizing microbial might affect the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils by influencing plant growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils by stimulating plant growth. However, it was still unclear whether do AMF colonizing in roots influence the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils by affecting ammonia-oxidizing microbial in rhizosphere soils. Here, we investigated the effect of <em>Funneliformis mosseae</em> on the remediation of Cd-contaminated soils by influencing ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB) communities in the rhizosphere soil of <em>Astragalus membranaceus</em> (Fisch.) Bunge using a pot experiment. The results showed that <em>F. mosseae</em> significantly enhanced the biomass (59.33%) and height (27.45%) of <em>A. membranaceus</em> at 60 days compared with the control. Additionally, <em>F. mosseae</em> promoted accumulation of total soluble sugars and flavonoids in the rhizosphere soil. AOB alpha diversity (Simpson index) was associated with total flavonoids in the rhizosphere soil. The richness of AOA community decreased with time, which was affected significantly by plant Cd and total soluble sugars and DTPA-Cd in the rhizosphere soil. <em>F. mosseae</em> significantly enhanced the Cd removal rate in the rhizosphere soil and reduced Cd availability according to the decreased DTPA-Cd. Additionally, Cd removal rate might be promoted by <em>Nitrososphaera</em> and <em>Nitrosopumilus</em> based on the significant correlation between the two. Overall, <em>F. mosseae</em> significantly influenced AOA and AOB communities in the rhizosphere soil of <em>A. membranaceus</em> by regulating root exudates, which changes might be beneficial to enhance the remediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soils. The results provided a new insight into understanding the potential mechanism of AMF on phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101462"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148934936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RhizospherePub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101384
Abdulrahman Ali Alzandi, Layla Yousif Abdullah Al Hijab, Fawzya AlOmari, Bandar Fahad Almiman, Tahani Ali Asseri, Nawal E. Al-Hazmi, Deyala M. Naguib
{"title":"Nano-silica immobilized chitinase enhances stability and rhizosphere biocontrol against Fusarium and root-knot nematodes","authors":"Abdulrahman Ali Alzandi, Layla Yousif Abdullah Al Hijab, Fawzya AlOmari, Bandar Fahad Almiman, Tahani Ali Asseri, Nawal E. Al-Hazmi, Deyala M. Naguib","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plant diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens represent a major challenge to sustainable agricultural production. Chitinase enzymes are considered promising biocontrol agents because they can degrade chitin, a major structural component of fungal cell walls and nematode egg shells. In the present study, chitinase from <em>Streptomyces griseus</em> was immobilized onto nano-silica particles to improve its stability and biological performance against the <em>Fusarium solani–Meloidogyne incognita</em> co-infection disease complex. The biological activity of nano-chitinase was evaluated through in vitro antifungal and nematicidal assays as well as greenhouse experiments using tomato plants. The immobilized enzyme exhibited enhanced catalytic activity, thermal stability, pH tolerance, and resistance to inhibitory environmental conditions compared with free chitinase. Nano-chitinase also showed superior antifungal and nematicidal activities, resulting in reduced fungal growth, nematode egg hatching, wilt symptoms, vascular browning, and gall formation under greenhouse conditions. In addition, nano-chitinase treatment was associated with improved plant growth, enhanced soil biochemical activity, reduced oxidative stress, and increased antioxidant enzyme responses in infected tomato plants. These findings suggest that nano-silica immobilization may improve the biological performance and environmental stability of chitinase, supporting its potential as an environmentally friendly biocontrol approach for management of soil-borne pathogen complexes. However, the present findings were obtained under controlled greenhouse conditions, and additional long-term greenhouse and field studies are required to validate its practical agricultural applicability and environmental safety under diverse environmental conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101384"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RhizospherePub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-23DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101432
Boyi Song, Yuxin Xiao, Xinyu Zhang, Weiwei Zhuang
{"title":"Co-occurring desert Astragalus species differ in the timing and composition of rhizosphere biochemical responses","authors":"Boyi Song, Yuxin Xiao, Xinyu Zhang, Weiwei Zhuang","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Growth-stage-associated variation in rhizosphere biochemistry may contribute to belowground heterogeneity in nutrient-limited drylands. We compared rhizosphere and adjacent bulk soils associated with the annual <em>Astragalus arpilobus</em> and the perennial <em>Astragalus flexus</em> during rapid growth and at maximum biomass. We measured soil physicochemical properties, microbial biomass, and the potential activities of nine soil enzymes associated with carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling and oxidative turnover. Both species formed biochemically active rhizospheres characterized by lower pH and greater dissolved organic carbon, microbial biomass, and standardized total multienzyme activity (Total-EI) than adjacent bulk soil. However, the composition of rhizosphere differentiation depended on species and growth stage. <em>Astragalus arpilobus</em> showed rhizosphere available-phosphorus enrichment during rapid growth and persistent dissolved-organic-nitrogen enrichment at both stages. In contrast, <em>A. flexus</em> showed rhizosphere soil-organic-carbon enrichment at maximum biomass, when its rhizosphere also had higher Total-EI and greater potential activities of several nitrogen- and phosphorus-cycling enzymes than that of <em>A. arpilobus</em>. Redundancy analysis explained 58.2% of variation in potential enzyme-activity profiles. Rhizosphere and bulk-soil samples showed the clearest overall separation, whereas species-associated differentiation was most apparent at maximum biomass. These findings reveal a shared foundation of rhizosphere activation but different growth-stage-associated patterns of resource organization. <em>Astragalus arpilobus</em> was associated with earlier changes in active nitrogen and phosphorus pools, whereas <em>A. flexus</em> showed the later co-occurrence of soil carbon enrichment and broader potential nutrient transformation. Co-occurring desert legumes may therefore contribute to root–soil biochemical heterogeneity through different developmental windows and resource pathways, extending their ecological roles beyond biological nitrogen fixation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 101432"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148934938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RhizospherePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-29DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101390
Misagh Parhizkar
{"title":"Rice yield estimation using root length and biomass traits based on multivariate regression","authors":"Misagh Parhizkar","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101390","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101390","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how root traits regulate rice yield is essential for improving productivity in environments where below-ground limitations restrict performance. This study estimated rice yield (RY) based on four structural root characteristics, root biomass (RB), root length (RL), root weight density (RWD), and root diameter (RD) measured across five sampling dates from 1 August to 11 September 2025, using power, logarithmic, linear, and exponential models. Strong positive relationships were detected for RB and RL, with the highest coefficients of determination reaching r<sup>2</sup> = 0.95 for RB and r<sup>2</sup> = 0.92 for RL. Conversely, RWD and RD showed consistent negative associations with RY across the evaluated sampling dates, with the lowest coefficients of determination reaching r<sup>2</sup> = 0.38 for RWD and r<sup>2</sup> = 0.51 for RD. Pearson correlations confirmed this pattern, revealing significant positive associations for RB (r = 0.92) and RL (r = 0.90), and strong negative correlations for RWD (r = −0.79) and RD (r = −0.78) at p < 0.01. PCA indicated that the first two components explained 90.40% of the total variance, with RB, RL, and RY clustering positively on PC1, while RWD and RD loaded negatively. A multiregression model using RB and RL achieved high predictive performance (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.91, RMSE = 0.43), and observed–predicted values aligned closely with the 1:1 line. These findings highlight the dominant contribution of fine-root development to yield formation and demonstrate the potential of root-based indicators for rice yield prediction and breeding applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101390"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148178183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Salt stress-induced alterations in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) root exudates facilitate the recruitment of stress-ameliorating rhizobacteria","authors":"Niraj Kumar , L Cecilia , Archana Yadav , Saikat Haldar , Ratul Saikia","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101389","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101389","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Soil salinity severely constrains global crop productivity, particularly in salt-sensitive crops such as mungbean (<em>Vigna radiata</em> L.). To mitigate this, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)-based biofertilizers offer a sustainable and cost-effective strategy. However, their effectiveness depends on plant-microbe communication and plant-derived belowground chemical signals that remain poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize changes in mungbean root exudates (RE) under salt stress and evaluate their influence on the recruitment and colonization traits of the stress-ameliorating salt tolerant PGPR <em>Niallia circulans</em> JPR79. Using a hybrid soil-hydroponic system and high-resolution mass spectrometry, we profiled mungbean RE under 60 and 120 mM NaCl stress and a control condition. Salinity markedly altered exudate composition, with significant enrichment of lipids and phenylpropanoids. Among the most strongly induced metabolites, palmitic acid and <em>p</em>-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid elicited concentration-dependent chemotaxis and swarming motility in JPR79. Whole exudates from salt-stressed plants also induced stronger bacterial chemotactic responses and biofilm formation than exudates from control plants. Furthermore, inoculation with JPR79 alleviated salinity-induced growth inhibition by improving biomass accumulation, plant water status, membrane stability, and grain yield under salt stress. These findings suggest that salt stress in mungbean potentially induces alterations in the RE profile that may enhance beneficial plant-microbe interactions by influencing PGPR behavioural traits associated with chemotaxis, biofilm formation, and potential root colonization. Overall, this study provides a basis for a potential ‘cry-for-help’ strategy in mungbean, wherein salt stress alters RE chemistry in ways that may facilitate interactions with stress-ameliorating PGPR and contribute to improved plant resilience under saline conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101389"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148178189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Root type governs mucilage secretion and border cell release in maize","authors":"Asma Fathinejad , Zeynab Sobhtalab , Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi , Meisam Nazari","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101387","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101387","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Root mucilage and border cells are important yet poorly differentiated components of rhizodeposition, and are commonly treated as homogeneous across root types. In maize (<em>Zea mays</em> L.), however, roots of distinct developmental origin may contribute unevenly to these inputs. Here, we quantified and compared mucilage secretion and border cell release from primary and aerial roots of the maize cultivar DH02 under controlled conditions. The primary roots were from seeds germinated for three days and the aerial roots were from plants grown for 21 days. Aerial roots secreted mucilage at a rate nearly four times higher than primary roots. In parallel, aerial roots released approximately six times more border cells than primary roots. While border cell width and area did not differ noticeably between root types, border cells from aerial roots (193.8 μm) were significantly longer than those from primary roots (142.6 μm). Mucilage secretion rate was positively associated with border cell release rate (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.60). Our findings demonstrate that rhizodeposition is strongly dependent on root type and phenological stage. Importantly, our results reveal that samples commonly referred to as mucilage inherently contain substantial cellular biomass, questioning current assumptions in mucilage quantification and modeling. By disentangling the contributions of mucilage and border cells from distinct root types, our study provides a refined conceptual and quantitative framework for incorporating rhizodeposits into soil process models and for interpreting plant-soil interactions under changing environmental conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101387"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148178046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Differential assembly of fungal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities between rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge in a saline-alkali soil” [Rhizosphere 38 (2026) 101339]","authors":"Yushuang Song, Bo Liu, Zhengning Wang, Jialu Zhou, Jingyu Zhang, Haomin Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Mengjia Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rhisph.2026.101353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48589,"journal":{"name":"Rhizosphere","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101353"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148523555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}