The presence of plants stimulates soil microbiota, which may contribute to soil remediation. It is of great interest to quantify these effects on heterotrophic microorganisms due to their practical and ecological relevance. The following factors were evaluated: bacterial cell density, enzymatic activity, bacterial community structure and the spontaneous occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the plant rhizosphere in an area of land farming of petrochemical wastes, using a rhizospheric soil under five plants and control soil without plants. The […]

Cultural practices, such as herbicide application, can directly interfere with microbial communities of soil and roots. These effects are complex and difficult to be detected, especially when analyzed by conventional methods. On the other hand, the recent development and use of molecular, DNA-based methods allows for a more accurate evaluation of these, often negative, effects. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of glyphosate and imazaquin-based herbicides, widely used in Brazil, on soil microbial biomass carbon, soil […]