Synthetic microbial communities: Sandbox and blueprint for soil health enhancement.

This document explores the use of synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) to improve soil health and resilience. SynComs are artificial combinations of microorganisms that can enhance soil fertility, pollutant removal, and soil-borne disease suppression. The document emphasizes the importance of microbial interactions and biodiversity in designing efficient SynComs. It also calls for further research to develop more complex SynComs and establish predictive models for soil community structure and ecological function. The authors declare no conflict of interest. [Extracted from the article]