Microbial Biotechnology (Nov 2023)

New microbial tools to boost restoration and soil organic matter

  • Tadeo Sáez‐Sandino,
  • Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo,
  • Eleonora Egidi,
  • Brajesh K. Singh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14325
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 11
pp. 2019 – 2025

Abstract

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Abstract Anthropogenic activities are causing unprecedented rates of soil and ecosystem degradation, and the current restoration practices take decades and are prone to high rates of failure. Here we propose, the development and application of emerging microbiome tools that can potentially improve the contents and diversity of soil organic matters, enhancing the efficacy and consistency of restoration outcomes.