Methods for the investigation of metabolic activities and shifts in the microbial community in a soil treated with a fungicide

Changes in Bacterial Community Structure of Agricultural Land Due to Long-Term Organic and Chemical Amendments

“…Several biotic or abiotic factors lead to the alteration of microbial community structure and composition which may directly or indirectly influence the soil ecosystem, nutrient cycle activity, and crop production [7,32,43,52]. In addition, anthropogenic intervention for the management and treatment of soil via pesticide [17], chitin [16], compost, manure [14,41], or genetically modified microorganism and plant [5] also influence microbial diversity. Thus maintenance of microbial diversity and composition is very important for the sustainable agricultural production.…”

Long term effects of nutrient management regimes on abundance of bacterial genes and soil biochemical processes for fertility sustainability in a semi-arid tropical Alfisol

“…Therefore upholding the microbial diversity and abundance is much essential for sustainable agricultural production and for long term soil fertility. Several abiotic and biotic factors (Sheik et al, 2011;Zak et al, 2003) and anthropogenic activities including manuring (Gomez et al, 2006), pesticide application (Heilmann et al, 1995) and agronomic practices (Phillips et al, 2000) influence the soil microbial diversity.…”

Structure and composition of bacterial and fungal community in soil under soybean monoculture in the Brazilian Cerrado

“…Microorganisms are a critical component of ecosystems as they mediate 80-90% of the processes occurring in the soil (16,19,27), thus key players in the carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles.…”