Journal Title: Microorganisms

Special Issue Title: Feature Paper in Plant‒Microbe Interactions in Asia

Keywords: plant; microbe; interactions; community structure; growth performance; metabolic activity

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2025

Webpage: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/microorganisms/special_issues/Z81XF2ER4J

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Congyan Wang

Affiliation: Institute of Environment and Ecology & School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, No. 301, Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China

Homepage: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-3319

Email: liuyuexue623@ujs.edu.cn; liuyuexue623@163.com

Interests: invasive alien plants; invasion biology; invasion ecology; co-invasion

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The interactions between plants and microbes play a significant role in maintaining the stability and health of ecosystems. Microbes facilitate the absorption of nutrients and bolster the resilience of plants, while plants offer microbes a conducive environment for growth and the nutrients they require. These interactions serve to promote ecosystem balance and facilitate the growth and reproduction of plants, while maintaining the diversity of microbial communities.

It is, therefore, of great importance to analyze and elucidate the key mechanisms underlying the interactions between plants and microbes, and this is the aim of this Special Issue.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

The effects and the key mechanisms of plants on microbial metabolic activity.

The effects and the key mechanisms of plants on the structure and composition of microbial communities.

The effects and the key mechanisms of microbes on the growth performance of plants.

The effects and the key mechanisms of microbes on the community structure of plants.

The role of environmental factors (e.g., soil nutrient levels, etc.) in the interactions between plants and microbes.

The effects of global change (e.g., temperature changes, precipitation changes, biological invasion, and elevation of carbon dioxide, etc.) on the interactions between plants and microbes.

The role of the interactions between plants and microbes in the community structure, especially biodiversity, community stability and stress resistance, etc.