B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hirsch, P. R. 2018. Soil microorganisms: role in soil health. in: Reicosky, D. (ed.) Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture. Volume 1: Fundamentals Cambridge, UK Burleigh Dodds. pp. 169-196
Authors | Hirsch, P. R. |
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Editors | Reicosky, D. |
Abstract | Microorganisms drive nutrient cycles in soil and without this key activity, many essential elements would not be available to plants. Conversely, without the input of carbon and energy, primarily from photosynthesis by green plants, soil would consist mainly of mineral particles produced by the weathering of rocks. Residues from plant, animal and microbial activity provide organic components, making soils fertile and binding together mineral particles into aggregates that, with the associated pore spaces, confer structure to the matrix that supports terrestrial life. In addition to providing a substrate for plants, soil also hosts a complex food web of microorganisms, micro- and mesofauna. |
Keywords | Soil microbiome; Soil nutrient cycling; Root health |
Page range | 169-196 |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Book title | Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture. Volume 1: Fundamentals |
Publisher | Burleigh Dodds |
Place of publication | Cambridge, UK |
Edition | 1 |
Series | Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science |
ISBN | 978-1-78676-188-0 |
ISSN | 2059-6936 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2017.0033.1 |
Funder | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
Funder project or code | Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: How can we control nitrogen cycling in soil? |
S2N - Soil to Nutrition [ISPG] | |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Publisher's version | Copyright license Publisher copyright File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
06 Aug 2018 |
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