Soil microbiota as game-changers in restoration of degraded lands

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 375; no. 6584; p. abe0725
• Main Authors: Coban, Oksana, De Deyn, Gerlinde B., van der Ploeg, Martine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 04.03.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural Production; Antibiotics; Arid lands; Arid zones; Bacteria; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; Biodegradation; Biodiversity; Biological activity; Biota; Carbon; Carbon cycle; Case Studies; Chemical properties; Climate change; Contaminants; Crop production; Ecosystem recovery; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Environmental restoration; Environmental Restoration and Remediation; Food contamination; Food production; Freshwater microorganisms; Heterotrophs; Host Microbial Interactions; Hydraulic properties; Hydraulics; Hydrology; Hydrophobicity; Infiltration; Land degradation; Microbial activity; Microbiology; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Moisture content; Mycorrhizae - physiology; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Nitrogenation; Nutrient cycles; Nutrients; Organic matter; Plant diseases; Plant growth; Plants - microbiology; Population growth; Resilience; Soil; Soil chemistry; Soil erosion; Soil hydrology; Soil Microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; Soil pollution; Water

Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil restoration. Soil microorganisms affect soil hydrology, but the role of soil microbiota in forming and sustaining soil is...