Dear Editor,Soil quality is defined as"the capacity of a soil to function,within ecosystem and land use boundaries,to sustain productivity,maintain environmental quality,and promote plant and animal health"(...Dear Editor,Soil quality is defined as"the capacity of a soil to function,within ecosystem and land use boundaries,to sustain productivity,maintain environmental quality,and promote plant and animal health"(Doran and Parkin 1994).In this context,soil functionality is fundamental to the biosphere and is highly dependent on the associated microbiota.Soil microorganisms are relevant for terrestrial ecosystem functioning,and understanding the functional changes of the biological community in diverse soils is relevant for monitoring soil quality and developing actions to mitigate soil degradation(Madsen,2008;Delgado-Baquerizo et al.,2021).展开更多
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文摘Dear Editor,Soil quality is defined as"the capacity of a soil to function,within ecosystem and land use boundaries,to sustain productivity,maintain environmental quality,and promote plant and animal health"(Doran and Parkin 1994).In this context,soil functionality is fundamental to the biosphere and is highly dependent on the associated microbiota.Soil microorganisms are relevant for terrestrial ecosystem functioning,and understanding the functional changes of the biological community in diverse soils is relevant for monitoring soil quality and developing actions to mitigate soil degradation(Madsen,2008;Delgado-Baquerizo et al.,2021).
