Phosphorus is abundant in soils in both organic and inorganic forms; nevertheless, it is
unavailable to plants. Accordingly, soil becomes phosphorus (P)-deficient, making P one of …

Most soils contain large reserves of total phosphorus (P), but its fixation and precipitation
with soil constituents cause a major P-deficiency and severely restrict the growth and yield of …

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly
important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an …

The mobility and bioavailability of lead (Pb) in soils can be mitigated by its immobilization
using both soluble and insoluble phosphate (P) compounds. The effectiveness of insoluble …

Phosphorus (P) is one of the major plant nutrients whose deficiency results in severe losses
to crop yields. To achieve optimum crop production, P is, therefore, consistently required …

Microbial solubilisation of low soluble inorganic phosphates is an important process
contributing for the phosphorus available to plants in tropical soils. This study evaluates the …

Modern agriculture is dependent on phosphate rock (PR), which is a nonrenewable
resource. Improvement of phosphorus (P) availability for crops in agricultural soils …

The mineral phosphate solubilizing (MPS) ability of a Serratia marcescens strain, namely
CTM 50650, isolated from the phosphate mine of Gafsa, was characterized on a chemically …

The new challenges that will be faced by agriculture in the twenty-first century impose the
adoption of strategies able to increase food production without further increase the area of …

Bacterial solubilization of phosphorus (P) from phosphate rock with acidophilic iron-and
sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans) …