Transformation of organic and inorganic sulfur– adding perspectives to new players in soil and rhizosphere

Sulfur (S) is a macro-element required for life. S deficiency limits plant growth. Microorganisms carry out several essential steps in the recycling of organic and inorganic soils. Microbes plants interact, mainly rhizosphere, but mechanisms ruling these interactions extent such relationships remain poorly understood. Here, we update current perspectives on role specific microorganisms involved cycling spatial interaction between microbes. To contextualize pitfalls approaches studying soil transformations, review main established steps, redox reactions microbial players cycle. The incorporation novel taxa, namely those important mineralization, which may be ecosystem terms functionality, spatial-temporal context at aggregate-level relevance plant-microbe interactions, introduce implications involving rhizosphere require an integrated analysis. Herein, focus – habitat selected low-abundance species, where groups act turnover growth while keeping perspective feedback fluxes that occur bulk • Knowledge rhizospheric within cycle limited. Novel taxa relevant surrounding soil. Distinct living strategies influence dynamics. Studies related should consider microstructure. studies rhizosphere/bulk context.