Soil enzyme explained

Soil enzymes are a group of enzymes found in soil. They are excreted by soil microbes such as fungi, bacteria and archaea, and play a key role in decomposing soil organic matter into humus, in the process releasing nutrients essential for the growth of plants. Some soil enzymes such as ureases may be inhibited by ingredients in fertiliser to delay release of the nutrients over an extended period.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Ladd JN . 1985 . Vaughan D, Malcolm RE . Soil Organic Matter and Biological Activity. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences . 16 . Soil enzymes . 175–221 . Springer . Dordrecht . 10.1007/978-94-009-5105-1_6 . 978-94-010-8757-5 .
2. Book: Tabatabai MA . 1994 . Methods of Soil Analysis: Part 2 Microbiological and Biochemical Properties. . Chapter 37: Soil Enzymes . 10.2136/sssabookser5.2.c37 . 9780891188100 . 240169820 .
3. Book: Das SK, Varma A . 2010 . Role of Enzymes in Maintaining Soil Health. . Shukla G, Varma A . Soil Enzymology. Soil Biology . 22 . 25–42 . Springer . Berlin, Heidelberg . 10.1007/978-3-642-14225-3_2 . 978-3-642-14224-6 .
4. Burns RG, DeForest JL, Marxsen J, Sinsabaugh RL, Stromberger ME, Wallenstein MD, Weintraub MN, Zoppini A . Soil enzymes in a changing environment: current knowledge and future directions. . Soil Biology and Biochemistry . March 2013 . 58 . 216–34 . 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.11.009 .
5. Book: Dotaniya ML . Enzymes in Food Biotechnology. . Chapter 33: Role of Soil Enzymes in Sustainable Crop Production. . Academic Press . 2019 . 569–589 . 10.1016/B978-0-12-813280-7.00033-5 . 9780128132807 . 135225616 .