Soil microbial diversity and agro-ecosystem functioning

The great difficulty in assessing the impact of soil microbes on plant productivity and ecosystem processes arises since microbial diversity and abundance cannot be easily manipulated without simultaneously changing other factors or organisms. A number of recent developments that provide opportuniti...

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Published inPlant and soil Vol. 363; no. 1/2; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors van der Heijden, Marcel G. A., Wagg, Cameron
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer 01.02.2013
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Agricultural ecosystems
Agricultural soils
Agroecosystems
Agrology
Agronomy
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
COMMENTARY
Cropping systems
Ecological function
Ecology
Ecosystem studies
Life Sciences
Microbial activity
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plants
Soil ecology
Soil fungi
Soil microbiology
Soil microorganisms
Soil quality
Soil research
Soil Science & Conservation
Sustainable agriculture
Switzerland
Microbe
Agro-ecosystems
Mycorrhiza
Plant-soil feedback
Microbial diversity
Ecosystem functioning
Species richness
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Summary:The great difficulty in assessing the impact of soil microbes on plant productivity and ecosystem processes arises since microbial diversity and abundance cannot be easily manipulated without simultaneously changing other factors or organisms. A number of recent developments that provide opportunities for understanding how soil microbial communities influence the productivity and sustainability of cropping systems are discussed.
ISSN:0032-079X
1573-5036
DOI:10.1007/s11104-012-1545-4