Plant BiologybioRxiv
Root-exuded secondary metabolites can alleviate negative plant-soil feedbacks
V. Gfeller, L. Thönen, M. Erb
The paper shows that benzoxazinoids, exuded by maize and other crops, can alleviate negative plant-soil feedbacks by altering soil microbial communities.
DOI 10.1111/nph.19401