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Life from Soil, Chapter 5
The title of this chapter is “Symbioses” which refers, to put it more precisely, only to mutualistic interactions between plants and microorganisms… Continue reading
Life from Soil, Chapter 4
In a similar way as above-ground, life below-ground is a continuous interplay of organisms eating each other. The following graphic shows some major players with roots at the basis of such food chains… Continue reading
Posted in Life below ground
Tagged Agrobacteria, ameba, bacteria, ciliates, food chains, nematodes, plant roots, Soil organisms
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Life from Soil, Chapter 3
Bacteria and fungi are the main organisms involved in the decomposition of plant material… Continue reading
Posted in Life below ground
Tagged carbon dioxide, plant roots, saprotroph, Soil organisms
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Life from Soil, Chapter 2
This chapter is about the provision of organic material (containing reduced carbon) to soil organisms… Continue reading
Presentation on soil microbiology
Since it is my scientific field (in a broader view) I have invested some effort and set up a very graphical presentation featuring soil and soil microbiology… Continue reading
Root parasitizing nematodes
I have been working on root knot nematodes for a while, and here are some images featuring this interaction. Continue reading
Ectomycorrhiza/ericoid mycorrhiza
Ectomycorrhiza and ericoid mycorrhiza are further forms of interactions of plant roots and fungi, which have evolved independently and at a later time points compared to arbuscular mycorrhiza. There are still more types of such interactions, but these three forms … Continue reading
Posted in Life below ground
Tagged Ectomycorrhiza, Ericoid mycorrhiza, Mycorrhiza, Soil organisms
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza
Arbuscular mycorrhiza is a very ancient interaction dating back to the time, when the very first land plants colonized the main land… Continue reading
Posted in Life below ground
Tagged Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Arbuscule, Mycorrhiza, Soil organisms
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