“…The application of the P. resinovorans AF22 strain on rice plants resulted in a significant increase in shoot and root dry weight but did not increase shoot height or root length (Habibi et al 2019). Different P. resinovorans isolates might play additional roles in improving soil quality, as Matsushita et al (2018) have reported about the ability of the P. resinovorans MO-1 strain that can oxidize Mn (II) and produce Mn (III, IV) oxide minerals, which take part in different biological processes and functions, such as photosynthesis, or protection against UV radiation, ROS and predation (Geszvain et al 2012). The application of P. mendocina in vivo resulted in enhanced soil aggregate stability and significant improvement of the dehydrogenase and phosphatase activities by 21 and 89%, respectively (Kohler et al 2006).…”