Microbial community function

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Microbial communities can respond to disturbances, such as contamination, in many different ways any of these responses may result in perceived stability or the continuation of essential soil functions [80]. The key species may show resistance to perturbation, meaning that the pollutants have no negative (or positive) effect on them. If the initial reaction is negative but the key species are able to regain their numbers and functionality, the community is said to be resilient. If the key species are irreversibly affected but are replaced by other indigenous species that are able to perform the same task under the new conditions, we see redundancy. Only if all these backup strategies fail will the deleterious effects of contamination on soil functions be observed. 

The purpose of this paper is to review the significance of soil organic matter fractions, and the size and activity of the soil microbial community to the function of agricultural soils and investigate how land use and soil management affect these parameters. 

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