Steering plant-soil feedback for sustainable agriculture

作者：Guangzhou Wang, Wim H. van der Putten, John N. Klironomos, Fusuo Zhang, Junling Zhang · 发表于：Science · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1126/science.ads2506 · 被引用次数：61 · 研究领域：Nematode management and characterization studies、Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions、Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

The challenge of producing food at low monetary cost comes with high environmental impacts as yield maximization by excessive fertilization and chemical pest control drive farmers away from using the natural multifunctional potential of soils. We show how the ecological concept of plant-soil feedback can be used to restore the capacity of agricultural soils to provide nutrients, suppress pathogens, and enhance crop resilience sustainably. We review how recent advances in molecular and multiomic methods, soil management, and crop diversification reduce negative and promote positive plant-soil feedback, emphasizing the need for rhizosphere microbiome engineering and soil restoration strategies. Applying nature-based plant-soil feedback principles would enhance transformation to more sustainable agricultural practices that secure food production by restoring natural soil functions, while simultaneously mitigating climate change.