Buffet hypothesis for microbial nutrition at the rhizosphere
An emphasis is made on the diversity of nutrients that rhizosphere bacteria may encounter derived from roots, soil, decaying organic matter, seeds or the microbial community. This nutrient diversity may be considered analogous to a buffet and is contrasting to the hypothesis of oligotrophy at the r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00188/full |