Agriculture by Irrigation Modifies Microbial Communities and Soil Functions Associated With Enhancing C Uptake of a Steppe Semi-Arid Soil in Northern Patagonia

The transformation of the semiarid steppe soil after 5 years of intensive irrigated agriculture in Northern Patagonia was analyzed in an on-farm study. The private grower venture used conservative practices, including no-till to maintain soil structure, high crop rotation and cover crops. To charact...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Soil Science
Main Authors:	Juan P. Frene, Valeria Faggioli, Julieta Covelli, Dalila Reyna, Luciano A. Gabbarini, Patricio Sobrero, Alejandro Ferrari, Magalí Gutierrez, Luis G. Wall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Subjects:	soil enzymes soil lipids soils use change soil microbiota soil aggregates irrigated agriculture
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2022.835849/full