Buffet hypothesis for microbial nutrition at the rhizosphere

An emphasis is made on the diversity of nutrients that rhizosphere bacteria may encounter derived from roots, soil, decaying organic matter, seeds or the microbial community. This nutrient diversity may be considered analogous to a buffet and is contrasting to the hypothesis of oligotrophy at the r...

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Main Authors: Martha eLopez-Guerrero, Ernesto eOrmeño-Orrillo, Monica eRosenblueth, Julio eMartinez-Romero, Esperanza eMartinez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00188/full