Open AccessSoil Microbes are Shaped by Soil Physico-chemical Properties: A Brief Review of Existing Literature
Author(s) -
Debarshi Dasgupta,
G. P. Brahmaprakash
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of plant and soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7035
DOI - 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130409
Subject(s) - rhizosphere , environmental science , ecosystem , soil health , microbial population biology , soil water , abiotic component , soil ecology , soil biodiversity , soil biology , soil science , microorganism , soil organic matter , ecology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Soil consists of very complex, inter-related community of microorganisms which interact with one another and with plants and animals, forming a complex web of biological activity. The microbes determine health and potential of soil to perform a multitude of ecosystem processes, which depend on the community composition and functioning. The microbial community structure and functions in soil are influenced by physico-chemical properties of soils. Abiotic controls like surrounding climate, environment, land use, nutrients, pH and rhizosphere control the composition of microbes in soil, which in turn modify soil properties. In this review, we investigate the existing body of research exploring studies which have explored how microbes are shaped by soil properties.