Rice straw serves as additional carbon source for rhizosphere microorganisms and reduces root exudate consumption

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 135; pp. 235 - 238
• Main Authors: Maarastawi, Sarah A., Frindte, Katharina, Bodelier, Paul L.E., Knief, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2019
• Subjects: carbon; carbon dioxide; corn; crop rotation; isotope labeling; Paddy soil; paddy soils; phospholipid fatty acids; PLFA-SIP; Rhizosphere; Rice straw; Root exudates; soil microorganisms; stable isotopes; Zea mays; PLFA-SIP; Rhizosphere; Zea mays; Root exudates; Paddy soil; Rice straw

Straw application is a common agricultural fertilisation practice, providing an additional carbon and nutrient source for soil microorganisms. We investigated the influence of rice straw application on root exudate consuming microorganisms in the rhizosphere of Zea mays based on 13CO2 pulse labellin...