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Origin, Nature and Biological Activity of Aliphatic Substances and Growth Hormones Found in Soil

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Soil Organic Matter and Biological Activity

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 16))

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Considering the diversity of soil organisms and their range of metabolic activities, there is potential for a vast range of products to be formed in soil. These may affect the growth of plants directly and indirectly by modifying the soil environment or the balance of other organisms, such as pathogens, present in the soil. In an earlier review50, I catalogued some of the products and outlined some of the conditions which must be satisfied to be confident that substances extracted from the soil have ecological significance. However, many studies still do not consider this and therefore it seems prudent to reiterate those conditions here.

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Lynch, J.M. (1985). Origin, Nature and Biological Activity of Aliphatic Substances and Growth Hormones Found in Soil. In: Vaughan, D., Malcolm, R.E. (eds) Soil Organic Matter and Biological Activity. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5105-1_5

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