Abstract:

Plants and the microorganisms in their growth environment have close relationships, which form the plant-microorganism symbiont system and interact mutually. Plants affect microbial community composition in the surroundings and the microorganisms also have an influence on plant growth. It is of great importance for agricultural production to understand and recognize the interaction between plants and microorganisms. This paper reviewed the effects of plant types and root exudates on the microbial community composition and diversity, stated the influences of rhizosphere microbes, phyllosphere microbe and endophyte (including the endophytic fungus, the endophytic bacteria and the endophytic actinomycete) on plant growth, and prospected the related research interests in the future.