Browsing by Subject "Microbial community structure"
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The assessment of soil microbial and plant physiological changes during the treatment of soil containing bromacil, tebuthiuron and ethidimuron
(North-West University, 2005)Increased amounts of pesticide production and application of pesticides for agriculture, plant protection and animal health has resulted in soil, water and air pollution, consequently relating a serious risk to the ... -
Ecological guild and enzyme activities of rhizosphere soil microbial communities associated with Bt-maize cultivation under field conditions in North West Province of South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)Insecticidal proteins expressed by genetically modified Bt maize may alter the enzymatic and microbial communities associated with rhizosphere soil. This study investigated the structure and enzymatic activity of rhizosphere ... -
Microbial community structure and nematode diversity in soybean-based cropping systems
(2014)Soil is an important ecosystem that supports a wide variety of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, arthropods and nematodes. This sensitive ecosystem may be influenced by various factors, including agricultural management ... -
Phospholipid fatty acid profiling of microbial communities: a review of interpretations and recent applications
(Wiley, 2015)Profiling of microbial communities in environmental samples often utilizes phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis. This method has been used for more than 35 years and is still popular as a means to characterize ... -
Soil microbial community function and structure as assessment criteria for the rehabilitation of coal discard sites in South Africa
(North-West University, 2003)Mining activities cause severe disturbance to the soil environment in terms of soil quality and productivity and are of serious concern worldwide. Under South African legislation, developers are required to ecologically ... -
The use of different ecosystem components as indicators of ecosystem development during platinum mine tailings rehabilitation
(North-West University, 2005)Platinum mining activities contribute substantially to South Africa's economy since it exceeded gold as economical contributor in 2001. Mining activities contribute to large amounts of waste production in the form of ...