Sustainable Soil Management in Olive Orchards
Effects on Telluric Microorganisms
Adriano Sofo, Assunta Maria Palese, Teresa Casacchia and Cristos Xiloyannis
Soil microbial communities play several important ecological and physiological functions (e.g., soil organic matter decomposition and control of its cycle, regulation of mineral nutrient availability, atmospheric nitrogen fixation, formation of mycorrhiza, production of biologically active substances able to stimulate plant growth) ameliorating soil physical and chemical conditions and, consequently, soil habitability for plants. There is a growing interest in maintenance of agrosystem functionality. It seems that soil microbiota, particularly its biodiversity, allows systems ...
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