Microbial extracellular polysaccharide production and aggregate stability controlled by Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) root biomass and soil water potential
Y. Sher, N. R. Baker, D. J. Herman, C. Fossum, L. Hale, X.-X. Zhang, E. E. Nuccio, M. C. Saha, J. Zhou, J. Pett-Ridge, M. K. Firestone
This study shows switchgrass cultivation increases microbial extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production and water-stable soil aggregates in marginal soils, driven by root biomass and soil water potential.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2019Microbiology