Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Description:
The production of biofuels from the low-input energy crops, switchgrass (Panicum virgatumL.) and jatropha (Jatropha curcasL.), is a sustainable approach that can provide more usable energy and environmental benefits than food-based biofuels. Plant rhizosphere affects the microbial community structure due to variations in root exudation rates and residue chemistry. The objective of this investigation was to determine the profiles of microbial communities associated with rhizosphere and bulk soils of switchgrass or jatropha using phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis and length heterogeneity PCR (LH-PCR). Switchgrass soil contained a significantly (P
Print ISSN:
1687-7667
Electronic ISSN:
1687-7675
Topics:
Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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