Fungal:Bacterial Ratio
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
For annual crop production, an F:B ratio consistently > 1.5 - 2.0 may become detrimental by causing excessive nitrogen immobilization, leading to nutrient deficiencies and potential yield loss.
Fungal:Bacterial Ratio indicating the upper detrimental threshold beyond which crop production may be negatively affected.
This benchmark defines the upper detrimental threshold of the fungal to bacterial ratio above which annual crop production may be negatively affected due to excessive nitrogen immobilization in the Arid Inland Floodplains biome.
Inferred from ecological reasoning and some evidence suggesting nutrient immobilization at high F:B ratios.
Sources (1)
Soil Fungal:Bacterial Ratios Are Linked to Altered Carbon Cycling - PMC - PubMed Central
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
The incorporation of fungal to bacterial ratios and plant ecosystem effect traits into a state-and-transition model of land-use change in semi-arid grasslands - Research @ Flinders
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