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ReviewCurrent microbiology2025

Microbial Resilience in Arid Soils: Ecological Responses to Drought and Salinity Stress.

Faryal Fazal, Aatif Amin, Mohsin Gulzar Barq

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Review in Current microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Faryal FazalDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
Aatif AminDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan. aatif.amin@ucp.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5649-5554
Mohsin Gulzar BarqDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial communities in arid soils are frequently subjected to extreme drought and salinity, resulting in significant changes to their structure, diversity, and ecological function. This review focuses on the unique physiological and molecular approaches allowing microbes to maintain resilience under abiotic stresses, such as osmotic adjustment via accumulation of compatible solutes, biofilm development, antioxidant defense strategies, and regulation of stress genes. The function of rhizosphere-associated microbes, especially plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, is outlined regarding the promotion of plant-microbe interactions and soil stability. In addition, we discuss novel applications of microbial inoculants, secondary metabolites, and nano-biotechnological tools for enhancing soil health and crop productivity in drought- and salt-stressed areas. Understanding these adaptive mechanisms is essential for the design of microbial-based strategies to maintain agriculture and ecosystem functioning in arid landscapes.

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DroughtsSalt StressSoil MicrobiologyBacteriaDesert ClimateEcosystemMicrobiotaMycorrhizaeRhizosphereSalinitySoilStress, PhysiologicalSoil

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