Feedback mechanism in the chemical ecology of plants: role of soil microorganisms

摘要: As primary producers in any ecosystem, plants regulate the functioning of other components; thus, processes that plant communities are fundamental importance to ecosystem function [1, 2, 3]. Various components often related closely each other, and factors alter one component will have flow-through effects on 4]. Most net production enters into soil system as leaves roots detritus [5], which is then decomposed or transformed by microflora. This decomposition process determined a large extent litter quality, i.e., secondary compounds [6, 7, 8]. Indeed, vegetation type known direct influence size composition microbial community 9]. microbes can induce important feedback nutrient cycling, thereby affecting growth structure 10]. Therefore, allelopathic interactions, result compounds, consequences at level. These occur not only plant-plant relationships but also via microorganisms. A focus latter studies allelopathy help us better understand chemical interactions.