Crop Rotation and Straw Application Impact Microbial Communities in Italian and Philippine Soils and the Rhizosphere of Zea mays

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 1295
• Main Authors: Maarastawi, Sarah A., Frindte, Katharina, Linnartz, Marius, Knief, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.06.2018
• Subjects: bacterial community; crop rotation; fungal community; Microbiology; rhizosphere; rice straw; Zea mays; paddy soil; Zea mays; fungal community; rice straw; crop rotation; bacterial community; rhizosphere

Rice is one of the most important nourishments and its cultivation binds large agricultural areas in the world. Its cultivation leads to huge water consumption and high methane emissions. To diminish these problems, crop rotation between paddy rice and maize is introduced in Asia, but can lead to lo...