[Bacterial population dynamics in a soil--plant system]
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A Hydroponic Co-cultivation System for Simultaneous and Systematic Analysis of Plant/Microbe Molecular Interactions and Signaling
Published on: July 22, 2017
Abstract:
The dynamics of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Arthrobacter crystallopoietes populations introduced into soil at different levels of density was studied in a zone near barley roots. Microbial life with a high rate of growth was found only at the root surface. For A. crystallopoietes, the ultimate bacterial incidence at the root surface was found to depend on the original level of population density. For Rh. leguminosarum, the ultimate incidence was shown to reach an identical level irrespective of the original population density. Apparently, the identical level of stabilization in Rh. leguminosarum and the dependence of the ultimate incidence of A. crystallopoietes on the original population density reflect the peculiarities of ecological strategies displayed by these microorganisms. The introduction of A. crystallopoietes and Rh. leguminosarum into soil had no effect on the dynamics of soil bacteria assayed by the inoculation method.
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