Modern progress in soil biology is associated with the use of new molecular biology
methods based on the isolation of total DNA from soil and its further analysis. The two main …

The review summarizes the most relevant microbiological characteristics that can serve as
indicators of soil ecological functions: bioresource, phytosanitary, as well as the functions of …

Manure inputs into soil strongly affect soil microbial communities leading to shifts in
microbial diversity and activity. It is still not clear whether these effects are caused mainly by …

Fungi represent a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in maintaining soil
health and ecosystem functioning. Plant root exudates form nutrient-rich niches that harbor …

The rhizosphere microbiome plays an important role in disease-suppressive soils and is
closely related to plant health. While a key role of plant-related factors in shaping the …

The decomposition and mineralization of various plant residues (oak and aspen leaves,
pine needles, small branches and thin roots of trees, aboveground biomass and roots of …

The taxonomic composition, abundance, and diversity of bacterial and fungal communities
in the rhizosphere loci and bulk mass of the gray forest soil (Eutric Retisol (Loamic, Aric …

Thorough and detailed with contributions from an international group of experts, this
handbook covers all areas of carbon footprint, including the scientific elements …

In the forest, meadow, arable, and urban ecosystems (recreational, residential, and
industrial zones) of Sergiev Posad, Shatura, Serpukhov, and Serebryanye Prudy districts of …

The selective inhibition technique by specific antibiotics (streptomycin, cycloheximide)
applied to substrate-induced respiration (SIR) measurement was used to test the relative …