Quantifying the effect of microbial diversity and plant roots on soil structural development

Soil is one of the most complex ecosystems in the environment and changes to microbial diversity are thought to affect the physical structure (and vice versa). A fundamental question addressed in this research, is how microbial communities influence the functioning of soil, particularly with respect...

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Main Author: Martin, Sarah L.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11355/