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Carbohydrates in Relation to Soil Fertility

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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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The carbohydrate in soil, which, on average, accounts for about ten per cent of the organic carbon content, forms one of the largest of the soil organic matter fractions, in so far as these may be defined. Most of the carbohydrate is in the form of polysaccharide, but small amounts of monosaccharides (free sugars) and oligosaccharides are also present21. It plays a vital role in soil fertility in three areas; biological nutrition, soil structure and soil water relationships. More specific functions involve plant root growth, adhesion in microorganisms, and the protection of enzymes.

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