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Microorganisms are involved in a range of processes that affect the transformation of soil phosphorus (P) and are thus an important component of the soil P cycle. In particular, soil microorganisms are effective in releasing P from inorganic and organic pools of total soil P through solubilization and mineralization. The microbial biomass in soil also contains a significant quantity of immobilized P that is potentially available to plants. Microorganisms therefore are critical for the transfer of P from poorly available soil pools to plant available forms and are important for maintaining P in readily available pools. These processes are likely to be most significant in the rhizosphere of plants.
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Richardson, A.E. (2007). Making microorganisms mobilize soil phosphorus. In: Velázquez, E., RodrÃguez-Barrueco, C. (eds) First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 102. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5765-6_10
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