Does agricultural crop diversity enhance soil microbial biomass and organic matter dynamics? A meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. McDaniel ◽  
L. K. Tiemann ◽  
A. S. Grandy
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Crop Diversity ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Organic Matter Dynamics

Soil microbial biomass—Interpretation and consideration for soil monitoring

Soil Research ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Gonzalez-Quiñones ◽  
E. A. Stockdale ◽  
N. C. Banning ◽  
F. C. Hoyle ◽  
Y. Sawada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Microorganisms ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Biological Function ◽  
Anthropogenic Change ◽  
Soil Monitoring ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Quality Assessments ◽  
The Impact

Since 1970, measurement of the soil microbial biomass (SMB) has been widely adopted as a relatively simple means of assessing the impact of environmental and anthropogenic change on soil microorganisms. The SMB is living and dynamic, and its activity is responsible for the regulation of organic matter transformations and associated energy and nutrient cycling in soil. At a gross level, an increase in SMB is considered beneficial, while a decline in SMB may be considered detrimental if this leads to a decline in biological function. However, absolute SMB values are more difficult to interpret. Target or reference values of SMB are needed for soil quality assessments and to allow ameliorative action to be taken at an appropriate time. However, critical values have not yet been successfully identified for SMB. This paper provides a conceptual framework which outlines how SMB values could be interpreted and measured, with examples provided within an Australian context.

scholarly journals Effect of the amount of organic trigger compounds, nitrogen and soil microbial biomass on the magnitude of priming of soil organic matter

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e0216730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Paolo Di Lonardo ◽  
Wietse de Boer ◽  
Hans Zweers ◽  
Annemieke van der Wal
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Microbial

scholarly journals Ratio of soil microbial biomass carbon to soil organic carbon in Himalayan rangeland

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Dil Kumar Limbu ◽  
Madan Koirala
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Microbial Biomass Carbon ◽  
Biomass Carbon ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon ◽  
Microbial Carbon

The soil microbial biomass carbon to soil organic carbon ratio is a useful measure to monitor soil organic matter and serves as a sensitive index than soil organic carbon alone. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify and quantify the present status of ratio of soil microbial biomass carbon to soil organic carbon in Himalayan rangeland and to make recommendations for enhancing balance between microbial carbon and organic carbon of the soil. To meet the aforementioned objective, a field study was conducted from 2011 to 2013 following the Walkley-Black, Chromic acid wet oxidation method, and chloroform fumigation method for analysis of microbial carbon and organic carbon respectively. The study showed that the heavily grazed plot had significantly less value of ratio than occasionally grazed and ungrazed plots. The ratio was significantly high on legume seeding plot compared to nonlegume plot, but the ratio was independent of soil depth. Soil microbial biomass appeared to be more responsive than soil organic matter.

Impact of glyphosate on soil microbial biomass and respiration: A meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duy B. Nguyen ◽  
Michael T. Rose ◽  
Terry J. Rose ◽  
Stephen G. Morris ◽  
Lukas van Zwieten
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Soil Microbial

A meta-analysis of soil microbial biomass levels from established tree plantations over various land uses, climates and plant communities

CATENA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Junjie Yang ◽  
Roger T. Koide ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Haishui Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Tree Plantations ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Soil Microbial
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