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Soil microbial populations are multispeeific communities which fluctuate according to the influence of environmental changes induced naturally or through human interference. Such populations rise and fall with time and the availability of nutrients during the succession of substrate colonization and utilization, tending always to return to a state of equilibrium. Microorganisms which share the same ecological niche, e.g., those within a habitat which have similar nutritional requirements and environmental optima, are most likely to be in direct competition for materials that are in limited supply. The complex interactions that occur usually result in suppression of one or more individuals, while growth of others is enhanced.
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Curl, E.A., Truelove, B. (1986). Microbial Interactions. In: The Rhizosphere. Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70722-3_5
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