Soil enzymes in a changing environment: current knowledge and future directions
This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …
Soil beneficial bacteria and their role in plant growth promotion: a review
Soil bacteria are very important in biogeochemical cycles and have been used for crop
production for decades. Plant–bacterial interactions in the rhizosphere are the determinants …
production for decades. Plant–bacterial interactions in the rhizosphere are the determinants …
Soil enzymology: classical and molecular approaches
P Nannipieri, L Giagnoni, G Renella, E Puglisi… - Biology and fertility of …, 2012 - Springer
It is still problematic to use enzyme activities as indicators of soil functions because:(1)
enzyme assays determine potential and not real enzyme activities;(2) the meaning of …
enzyme assays determine potential and not real enzyme activities;(2) the meaning of …
Phosphate solubilizing bacteria and their role in plant growth promotion
The use of phosphate solubilizing bacteria as inoculants simultaneously increases P uptake
by the plant and crop yield. Strains from the genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Rhizobium …
by the plant and crop yield. Strains from the genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Rhizobium …
Soil microorganisms as controllers of atmospheric trace gases (H2, CO, CH4, OCS, N2O, and NO)
R Conrad - Microbiological reviews, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
Production and consumption processes in soils contribute to the global cycles of many trace
gases (CH4, CO, OCS, H2, N2O, and NO) that are relevant for atmospheric chemistry and …
gases (CH4, CO, OCS, H2, N2O, and NO) that are relevant for atmospheric chemistry and …
Enzyme activity in soil: location and a possible role in microbial ecology
RG Burns - Soil biology and biochemistry, 1982 - Elsevier
The activity of any particular enzyme in soil is a composite of activities associated with
various biotic and abiotic components, eg proliferating cells, latent cells, cell debris, clay …
various biotic and abiotic components, eg proliferating cells, latent cells, cell debris, clay …
Impact of no‐tillage and conventional tillage systems on soil microbial communities
RP Mathew, Y Feng, L Githinji… - Applied and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Soil management practices influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and bring
about changes in the soil microbial community structure and function. In this study, the …
about changes in the soil microbial community structure and function. In this study, the …
Dynamic relationships between microbial biomass, respiration, inorganic nutrients and enzyme activities: informing enzyme-based decomposition models
DL Moorhead, ZL Rinkes, RL Sinsabaugh… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
We re-examined data from a recent litter decay study to determine if additional insights could
be gained to inform decomposition modeling. Rinkes et al. conducted 14-day laboratory …
be gained to inform decomposition modeling. Rinkes et al. conducted 14-day laboratory …
Microorganisms and soil aggregate stability
JM Lynch, E Bragg - Advances in Soil Science: Volume 2, 1985 - Springer
A soil aggregate has been defined as “a naturally occurring cluster or group of soil particles
in which the forces holding the particles together are much stronger than the forces between …
in which the forces holding the particles together are much stronger than the forces between …
Allocation of extracellular enzymatic activity in relation to litter composition, N deposition, and mass loss
RL Sinsabaugh, MM Carreiro, DA Repert - Biogeochemistry, 2002 - Springer
Decomposition of plant material is a complex process that requiresinteraction among a
diversity of microorganisms whose presence and activity issubject to regulation by a wide …
diversity of microorganisms whose presence and activity issubject to regulation by a wide …