title: Microbial inoculants and their impact on soil microbial communities: a review.
abstract: The knowledge of the survival of inoculated fungal and bacterial strains in field and the effects of their release on the indigenous microbial communities has been of great interest since the practical use of selected natural or genetically modified microorganisms has been developed. Soil inoculation or seed bacterization may lead to changes in the structure of the indigenous microbial communities, which is important with regard to the safety of introduction of microbes into the environment. Many reports indicate that application of microbial inoculants can influence, at least temporarily, the resident microbial communities. However, the major concern remains regarding how the impact on taxonomic groups can be related to effects on functional capabilities of the soil microbial communities. These changes could be the result of direct effects resulting from trophic competitions and antagonistic/synergic interactions with the resident microbial populations, or indirect effects mediated by enhanced root growth and exudation. Combination of inoculants will not necessarily produce an additive or synergic effect, but rather a competitive process. The extent of the inoculation impact on the subsequent crops in relation to the buffering capacity of the plant-soil-biota is still not well documented and should be the focus of future research.
authors: Laboratory of Legumes, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, P.O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.
authors: Darine
authors: D
authors: Trabelsi
authors: Ridha
authors: R
authors: Mhamdi
mesh_terms: D059827:Agricultural Inoculants; D016949:Azospirillum / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012988:Soil Microbiology
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