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Ecological intensification of soils in tropical agriculture: roles of soil biodiversity

Authors: Eric BLANCHART, Laetitia BERNARD, Lydie CHAPUIS-LARDY, Jean TRAP

Publication date: July 10, 2021, Review date: July 22, 2021

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2. Specific features of tropical soil biodiversity

Life in tropical soils has its own specificities, linked to the soil and climate conditions and the evolutionary history of these regions. While all the taxa* usually found in soils are also found in tropical soils, some are more or less dominant than in temperate zones.

2.1 Microorganisms. Functions in tropical agriculture

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2.1.1 The role of microorganisms in organic matter dynamics

Microorganisms, bacteria and fungi, are the main decomposers of organic...

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