Soil organisms (Soil biota) contribute a wide range of essential services to the sustainable functioning of all ecosystems by acting as the primary driving agents of nutrient cycling; regulating the dynamics of soil organic matter, soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission; modifying soil physical structure and water regime; enhancing the amount and efficiency of nutrient acquisition by vegetation; and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Soil Fungi 2. Lifestyles of Soil Fungi 3. Common Genera of Soil Fungi 4. Benefits of Soil Fungi 5. Fungal Associations. Contents: Distribution of Soil Fungi Lifestyles of Soil Fungi Common Genera of Soil Fungi Benefits of Soil Fungi Fungal Associations 1. Distribution of Soil Fungi: Fungi are found wherever [...]
In general plants extract water from the soil in the following pattern-40% of their requirement from the first quarter (top-most layer) of root zone, 30% from the second quarter, 20% from the third quarter and 10% from the fourth quarter (bottom-most layer) of their effective root zone depth, since a greater part of the roots (60-75%) lie in the top [...]