Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils

Microbial populations of 11 Nigerian soils are reported. Four soils from the dry forest zone of Nsukka, East Central State, are characterized by few algae, nitrifiers, denitrifiers, and aerobic cellulose decomposers. Four soils from four northern States in the Guinea savanna have abundant bacteria a...

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Autores principales: Ayanaba, A., Omayuli, A.P.O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1975
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175100
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author Ayanaba, A.
Omayuli, A.P.O.
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description Microbial populations of 11 Nigerian soils are reported. Four soils from the dry forest zone of Nsukka, East Central State, are characterized by few algae, nitrifiers, denitrifiers, and aerobic cellulose decomposers. Four soils from four northern States in the Guinea savanna have abundant bacteria and algae but in none of these soils do Azotobacter or Beijerinckia exceed 100 bacteria/g soil. Three soils from the dry forest zone of Ibadan, Western State, contain normal densities of the microbes examined. Populations of fungi and actinomycetes in the 11 soils vary little. Acidity has a great influence on the densities of the microbes examined. No conclusions can be drawn on the relation of temperature, soil type, or vegetation to the densities of the microbes examined.
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spelling CGSpace1751002025-11-11T10:45:38Z Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils Ayanaba, A. Omayuli, A.P.O. cellulose acidity soil types tropical soils microbiology Microbial populations of 11 Nigerian soils are reported. Four soils from the dry forest zone of Nsukka, East Central State, are characterized by few algae, nitrifiers, denitrifiers, and aerobic cellulose decomposers. Four soils from four northern States in the Guinea savanna have abundant bacteria and algae but in none of these soils do Azotobacter or Beijerinckia exceed 100 bacteria/g soil. Three soils from the dry forest zone of Ibadan, Western State, contain normal densities of the microbes examined. Populations of fungi and actinomycetes in the 11 soils vary little. Acidity has a great influence on the densities of the microbes examined. No conclusions can be drawn on the relation of temperature, soil type, or vegetation to the densities of the microbes examined. 1975-08 2025-06-16T09:22:30Z 2025-06-16T09:22:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175100 en Limited Access application/pdf Ayanaba, A., & Omayuli, A.P.O. (1975). Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils—A preliminary report. Plant and soil, 43(2), 519-522.
spellingShingle cellulose
acidity
soil types
tropical soils
microbiology
Ayanaba, A.
Omayuli, A.P.O.
Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title_full Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title_fullStr Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title_full_unstemmed Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title_short Microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
title_sort microbial ecology of acid tropical soils
topic cellulose
acidity
soil types
tropical soils
microbiology
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