Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Favorable habitats of endangered halophytes harbor unique soil properties and bacterial communities, with a dominant root-associated genus promoting host plant growthHinako Kubo · Riku Murakami · Kodai Kato · Manami Tsuna · Takahiko Koizumi · Haruko Saito · Taku Kato · Minenosuke Matsutani · Hikaru Sakamoto · Hiromasa Saitoh · Kosuke YamamotoFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1959075