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Bacteria and fungi can contribute to nutrients bioavailability and aggregate formation in degraded soils

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Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Mujawar, Liyakat Hamid, Shahzad, Tanvir, Almeelbi, Talal, Ismail, Iqbal M.I., Oves, Mohammad·2016·Microbiological Research
DOI 10.1016/j.micres.2015.11.007
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Intensive agricultural practices and cultivation of exhaustive crops has deteriorated soil fertility and its quality in agroecosystems. According to an estimate, such practices will convert 30% of the total world cultivated soil into degraded land by 2020. Soil structure and fertility loss are one of the main causes of soil degradation. They are also considered as a major threat to crop production and food security for future generations. Implementing safe and environmental friendly technology would be viable solution for achieving sustainable restoration of degraded soils. Bacterial and fungal inocula have a potential to reinstate the fertility of degraded land through various processes. These microorganisms increase the nutrient bioavailability through nitrogen fixation and mobilization of key nutrients (phosphorus, potassium and iron) to the crop plants while remediate soil structure by improving its aggregation and stability. Success rate of such inocula under field conditions depends on their antagonistic or synergistic interaction with indigenous microbes or their inoculation with organic fertilizers. Co-inoculation of bacteria and fungi with or without organic fertilizer are more beneficial for reinstating the soil fertility and organic matter content than single inoculum. Such factors are of great importance when considering bacteria and fungi inocula for restoration of degraded soils. The overview of presented mechanisms and interactions will help agriculturists in planning sustainable management strategy for reinstating the fertility of degraded soil and assist them in reducing the negative impact of artificial fertilizers on our environment.

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  • In terrestrial soils, Microcoleaceae contribute to soil aggregation and stability.

    “In terrestrial soils, they contribute to soil aggregation and stability (Rashid et al., 2016), increase the water-holding capacity and nutrient content of degraded soils (Singh et al., 2016), and enhance salt tolerance, disease resistance, and polysaccharide production (Singh, 2014).”

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    Sections 4.1 and 4 describe how bacteria contribute to soil aggregate formation and stability. The paper does not identify Microcoleaceae or establish that this particular family has that role; the citation supports the general mechanism, not the taxon-specific claim. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Rashid, M. I., Mujawar, L. H., Shahzad, T., Almeelbi, T., Ismail, I. M. I., & Oves, M.
Affiliations
  • COMSATS University Islamabad (PK)
  • King Abdulaziz University (SA)
  • Government College University, Faisalabad (PK)
Corresponding author
Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz
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Microbiological Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-02
Volume
183
Pages
26-41
ISSN
0944-5013 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.micres.2015.11.007
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W2181018639
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894
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en
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  • Ministry of Higher Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Centre of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, Pakistan
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Keywords
degraded soils, soil fertility restoration, bacterial inoculants, fungal inoculants, nutrient bioavailability, soil aggregation, nitrogen fixation, phosphorus mobilization, potassium mobilization, iron mobilization, co-inoculation, organic fertilizer, soil structure, soil organic matter, indigenous microorganisms, sustainable agriculture
MeSH terms
Agriculture, Bacteria, Biodegradation, Environmental, Biological Availability, Ecology, Environment, Fertilizers, Fungi, Phosphorus, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Siderophores, Crops, Agricultural, Microbial Interactions, Agricultural Inoculants

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