A long-term field experiment demonstrates the influence of tillage on the bacterial potential to produce soil structure-stabilizing agents such as exopolysaccharides and lipopolysaccharides
Abstract Background Stable soil aggregates are essential for optimal crop growth and preventing soil erosion. However, tillage is often used in agriculture to loosen the soil, which disrupts the integrity of these aggregates. Soil aggregation can be enhanced by bacteria through their ability to prod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Environmental Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40793-019-0341-7 |