Fluctuations in ammonia oxidizing communities across agricultural soils are driven by soil structure and pH

The milieu in soil in which microorganisms dwell is never constant. Conditions such as temperature, water availability, pH and nutrients frequently change, impacting the overall functioning of the soil system. To understand the effects of such factors on soil functioning, proxies (indicators) of soi...

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Main Authors: Michele C ePereira e Silva, Franck ePoly, Nadine eGuillaumaud, Jan Dirk evan Elsas, Joana eFalcão Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
pH
AOA
AOB
NOR
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00077/full