Hidden miners – the roles of cover crops and soil microorganisms in phosphorus cycling through agroecosystems

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 434; no. 1/2; pp. 7 - 45
• Main Authors: Hallama, Moritz, Pekrun, Carola, Lambers, Hans, Kandeler, Ellen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Science + Business Media 01.01.2019; Springer International Publishing; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural management; Agricultural practices; agroecosystems; Analysis; biogeochemical cycles; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Communities; conservation practices; Cover crops; Crop residues; crop rotation; Crops; Cycles; Ecology; Environmental aspects; Environmental impact; enzyme activity; Farming systems; Fertilization; fertilizers; Influence; Life Sciences; Lupinus; MARSCHNER REVIEW; meta-analysis; Methods; microbial biomass; Microorganisms; Miners; Nutrient cycles; Nutrition; Phosphorus; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; soil; Soil microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil phosphorus; Soil Science & Conservation; sustainable agricultural intensification; Sustainable agriculture; System effectiveness; Tillage; Conservation agriculture; Nutrient cycling; P-mobilization; Plant-microbial interactions; Sustainable agriculture; Soil improving cropping systems; Sustainable intensification

Background Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient in many agroecosystems and costly fertilizer inputs can cause negative environmental impacts. Cover crops constitute a promising management option for sustainable intensification of agriculture. However, their interactions with the soil microbial comm...