Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility
Environmental changes pose significant challenges to sustainable agriculture, adversely affecting crop production and soil fertility. Factors such as drought, salinity, pathogens, and soil type exert their influence on the behavior of fodder crops by altering their morphological, biochemical, and m...
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| author | Asma Mahjoub Wiem Mnafgui Nourhene Maiza Nour Ressaissi Ndiko Ludidi Mounawer Badri |
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Environmental changes pose significant challenges to sustainable agriculture, adversely affecting crop production and soil fertility. Factors such as drought, salinity, pathogens, and soil type exert their influence on the behavior of fodder crops by altering their morphological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms, ultimately leading to reduced yields and productivity. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop mitigation strategies aimed at enhancing the tolerance of forage crops to both biotic and abiotic stresses, addressing a critical challenge in sustaining their growth.
In recent times, the use of biofertilizers has emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical fertilizers, holding promise for sustainable horticultural, agricultural, and forestry production systems. Notably, endophytic microorganisms play a pivotal role in promoting plant growth through direct or indirect mechanisms. Additionally, endophytic bacteria actively regulate gene expression responsible for the production of antioxidant enzymes, various phytohormones, siderophores, and ROS scavenging enzymes, all of which contribute to supporting the growth of host plants even in extreme environments. Consequently, there is a growing focus on understanding and validating the mechanisms through which beneficial plant endophytes interact to combat both biotic and abiotic stresses.
This review emphasizes the potential of endophytes as biofertilizers, biocontrol agents, and contributors to the mitigation of abiotic and biotic stresses, all of which play crucial roles in maintaining the development of forage crops and soil fertility.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c3e097627d24834ac90593ba25962c22023-10-17T18:55:55ZaraArid regions instituteJournal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development2724-699X2724-70072023-10-0152Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertilityAsma MahjoubWiem MnafguiNourhene Maiza Nour RessaissiNdiko LudidiMounawer Badri Environmental changes pose significant challenges to sustainable agriculture, adversely affecting crop production and soil fertility. Factors such as drought, salinity, pathogens, and soil type exert their influence on the behavior of fodder crops by altering their morphological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms, ultimately leading to reduced yields and productivity. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop mitigation strategies aimed at enhancing the tolerance of forage crops to both biotic and abiotic stresses, addressing a critical challenge in sustaining their growth. In recent times, the use of biofertilizers has emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical fertilizers, holding promise for sustainable horticultural, agricultural, and forestry production systems. Notably, endophytic microorganisms play a pivotal role in promoting plant growth through direct or indirect mechanisms. Additionally, endophytic bacteria actively regulate gene expression responsible for the production of antioxidant enzymes, various phytohormones, siderophores, and ROS scavenging enzymes, all of which contribute to supporting the growth of host plants even in extreme environments. Consequently, there is a growing focus on understanding and validating the mechanisms through which beneficial plant endophytes interact to combat both biotic and abiotic stresses. This review emphasizes the potential of endophytes as biofertilizers, biocontrol agents, and contributors to the mitigation of abiotic and biotic stresses, all of which play crucial roles in maintaining the development of forage crops and soil fertility. https://joasdjournal.org/index.php/joasd/article/view/169Abiotic and biotic stressesendophytic bacteriafodder cropsPGP |
| spellingShingle | Asma Mahjoub Wiem Mnafgui Nourhene Maiza Nour Ressaissi Ndiko Ludidi Mounawer Badri Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development Abiotic and biotic stresses endophytic bacteria fodder crops PGP |
| title | Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| title_full | Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| title_fullStr | Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| title_short | Harnessing the potential of endophytes: Sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| title_sort | harnessing the potential of endophytes sustainable solutions for enhancing forage crop resilience and soil fertility |
| topic | Abiotic and biotic stresses endophytic bacteria fodder crops PGP |
| url | https://joasdjournal.org/index.php/joasd/article/view/169 |
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