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Sep 2026
Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles
ABSTRACT Root volatiles mediate diverse belowground interactions among plants, microbes, and invertebrates, but biological and environmental conditions strongly influence their production, movement, perception, and ecological effects. This review synthesizes current knowledge through an integrative conceptual framework...
Xue-Yao Cao, Nan-Li Song, F. Verheggen et al.
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