The animal kingdom

10:1-12:1 mean there is 10 units of carbon for each unit of nitrogen in the substrate

They are longer than bacteria

A branch of science dealing with the study of soil microorganisms

Lead to desertification and loss of soil biodiversity

Eukaryotic organisms, maintain equilibrium in soil microbes

It is the plant kingdom

Larger than flagellates, does not have permanent appendage

Smallest member of protozoa

Biochemical breakdown of organic waste

Unicellular but larger than bacteria

Largest of the group of protozoa

Smallest organisms in the soil

Fungi and the roots of higher plant is called

Can make its own nutrients through a process of photosynthesis

Lead to a slow death of most soil organism due to nutrient depletion and disturbance

Organic residues which have been mixed

Returning of plant nutrients

Plant roots, macro algae

They are more abundant in dry and tropical soil

Bacteria, Actinomycetes, fungi, algae

Abundant after bacteria