Soil Ecology Wiki mediawiki_soil http://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.43.0 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Soil Ecology Wiki Soil Ecology Wiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 13707 11286 2025-05-09T13:31:43Z Njhenshu 2 13707 wikitext text/x-wiki =<strong>[[Soil Ecology]] WIKI from the University at Buffalo</strong>= [[File:Rhizo.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Soil ecology encompasses interactions between plants, soils, and the organisms that live within them.]] [[Soil]] is a vast reservoir for a wide [[diversity]] of [[organisms]]. [[Plant roots]] explore this [[diversity]] daily. Various other [[animals]] consume smaller creatures either intentionally or unintentionally by [[foraging]] on [[plant roots]], [[insects]], and [[microorganisms]]. Soil [[ecology]] is the study of how these [[soil organisms]] interact with other organisms and their environment - their influence on and response to numerous [[soil processes]] and [[properties]] form the basis for delivering [[essential ecosystem services]]. Some of the key processes in soil are [[nutrient cycling]], soil [[aggregate formation]], and [[biodiversity interactions]]. Sometimes, individual species can strongly influence overall soil ecology, such as [[Black Willow]]. The [[diversity]] and abundance of [[soil life]] exceeds that of any other ecosystem. [[Plant establishment]], competitiveness, and growth is governed largely by the [[ecology belowground]], with many interactions attributed to the interconnectivity of [[Plant roots]] due to [[Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi]] and [[Ectomycorrhizal Fungi]] in the [[rhizosphere]]. Therefore, a deep understanding of these systems are an essential component of plant sciences and [[terrestrial ecology]]. You can read more about early soil scientists like [[Vasily Dokuchaev]] here. Many of the concepts of soil ecology were developed by Hans Jenny and his creation of the [[Jenny Equation]]. These concepts envelop the ideas of the abiotic interactions of [[Organisms]] and plants. _______ Algunas paginas en Espanol: [[Biodiversidad del Suelo]] [[Diversidad]] [[Ecología de Suelo]] [[Servicios del Ecosistema]] [[Suelo]] pq9ztg8ecldqbbj6lut3mqmwgnrwuui