Microorganisms of soil ecosystems and their health

Abstract

The current (at the end of the first quarter of the 21 century) ideas about the microbial community (MC), structure and concepts reflecting and summarizing progress in the knowledge of the MC are considered. The ideas about the microbial community are discussed from the point of view of modern knowledge of the role and functions of microbial communities in the emergence and maintenance of a product that is traditionally called a rather short and succinct termsoil, but which, in essence, is a product of interactions of various biological communities and substances which is infinitely multi-valued and differently conceptual, and is an ecosystem, a soil ecosystem (SE). It justifies the need to develop a new concept for the knowledge of this productsoil health (SH), as an integration of modern knowledge of MCs and their functions. Methods for determining the parameters of soil health are briefly described.

Unveiling the Roles of Microorganisms in Promoting Environmental Sustainability

“…Microorganisms play a crucial role in ecosystem health by contributing to nutrient cycling, organic matter degradation, and soil fertility. They are recognized as key players in ecological interactions and are involved in the cycling of recalcitrant organic compounds such as lignin and cellulose (Mihailovič et al, 2019). Microbial communities, including bacteria, archaea, and microfungi, are vital to soil ecosystem functioning and provide essential ecosystem services such as soil fertility, resilience, and stress resistance.…”