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The role of soil microbiomes in plant health, nutrient cycling, and soil carbon sequestration

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Rowndel Khwairakpam

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The preservation of healthy soil, plant development, and nutrient cycling depends heavily on soil microbiomes. Plants and soil microbes interact with one another and with one other through a variety of symbiotic connections, including mutualistic and pathogenic interactions. These connections may affect soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen cycling, two processes vital to the upkeep of robust and productive ecosystems. Plant health is one of the main advantages of soil microbiomes. Plants can benefit from the nutrient uptake assistance, pathogen defence, and root growth provided by soil bacteria. To improve nutrient uptake and water absorption, mycorrhizal fungi, for instance, develop a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. Antibiotics that shield plants from dangerous pathogens can also be produced by bacteria and fungi. Soil microbiomes boost plant health while also assisting in soil carbon sequestration. To decompose plant matter, release carbon dioxide, and sequester carbon in the soil, microbes are essential. By lowering the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, this method can help lessen the effects of climate change. Moreover, soil microbiomes greatly influence the cycling of nutrients. Microbes decompose organic materials and release nutrients into the soil, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Following their uptake by plants, these nutrients help the latter's growth and development. For stable soil ecosystems and sustainable food production, nutrient cycling is critical

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