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Solubilization of Phosphorus by Soil Microorganisms

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Phosphorus in Action

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 26))

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Non-mycorrhizal microbial inoculants (biofertilizers) can potentially stimulate soil P cycling by solubilizing organic- and mineral-bound P. These P-solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) include a wide range of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes, many of which are common in the rhizosphere. There appears to be two main PSM strategies for enhancing soil P availability, namely (1) the enhanced dissolution of P-containing minerals through a combination of soil acidification and the release of metal complexing agents (predominantly organic acid anions) and (2) the enzymatic breakdown of organic P. In terms of P cycling in natural environments, it is likely that strategy (2) is most important in terms of the annual flux of P through the plant–soil system. However, in highly P-limiting environments it is likely that strategy (1) becomes more important for mobilizing highly insoluble mineral-bound P. Field application of PSM have shown highly variable responses due to the fact that most PSM are not selected for their rhizosphere competence or for their ability to survive in different soil types.

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Jones, D.L., Oburger, E. (2011). Solubilization of Phosphorus by Soil Microorganisms. In: Bünemann, E., Oberson, A., Frossard, E. (eds) Phosphorus in Action. Soil Biology, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15271-9_7

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