A variety of soil factors are known to increase nutrient availability and plant productivity. The
most influential might be the organisms comprising the soil microbial community of the …

Soil microorganisms play crucial role in maintaining the global nutrient cycle. Soil health
status and its nutrient pool rely upon soil microbial community structure and function …

Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Addition of organic matter such as livestock manures and plant residues is a feasible
practice to mitigate soil degradation caused by long-term application of chemical fertilizers …

Agricultural intensification is placing tremendous pressure on the soil's capacity to maintain
its functions leading to large-scale ecosystem degradation and loss of productivity in the …

Bacteria are essential parts of ecosystems and are the most diverse organisms on the
planet. Yet, we still do not know which habitats support the highest diversity of bacteria …

There is considerable evidence in the literature that beneficial rhizospheric microbes can
alter plant morphology, enhance plant growth, and increase mineral content. Of late, there is …

Zinc deficiency not only affects crop yields, but also nutritional quality and human health.
Microbial transformation of unavailable forms of soil zinc to plant available zinc is an …

Of late, intensive farming for higher food production is often associated with many negative
implications for soil systems, such as decline of soil organic matter (SOM), increase in risks …

Organic matter application is a widely used practice to increase soil carbon content and
maintain soil fertility. However, little is known about the effect of different types of organic …