Abstract:In the face of current as well as projected increased frequencies and severities of droughts the interest in responses of the belowground system to such profound changes in environmental conditions has risen. The heavily disturbed soils of agricultural fields deserve special attention since they seem especially vulnerable and are of crucial importance for future crop production. Soil organisms mediate a number of functions in soil, hence, in order to develop strategies for mitigating detrimental drought effect… Show more
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