Plant-microbial interactions in agriculture and the use of farming systems to improve diversity and productivity
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1Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, Montana, USA.
Abstract:
A thorough understanding of the services provided by microorganisms to the agricultural ecosystem is integral to understanding how management systems can improve or deteriorate soil health and production over the long term. Yet it is hampered by the difficulty in measuring the intersection of plant, microbe, and environment, in no small part because of the situational specificity to some plant-microbial interactions, related to soil moisture, nutrient content, climate, and local diversity. Despite this, perspective on soil microbiota in agricultural settings can inform management practices to improve the sustainability of agricultural production.
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