Critical analysis of ecology and diversity of soil green algae of rubber plantations as a crucial biological component in soils for environmental monitoring and assessment.

Soil green algae play a crucial role in terrestrial ecosystems and enhance soil health. However, research on algal diversity and ecology in crop field soils, particularly in untilled perennial tree plantations, is scarce, and the factors influencing algal contributions to soil health and fertility management are not well understood. Therefore, an extensive study was conducted on the ecology and diversity of green algae in rubber crop plantations in South India, spanning diverse agroclimatic zones, soil orders, soil series, and seasons.

A critical analysis of ecology and diversity of Cyanobacteria in long-term chemicalized tropical plantation field soils: Implications for sustainable soil fertility management.

Cyanobacteria play a key role in nitrogen and carbon cycling and maintaining soil fertility in terrestrial ecosystems. However, their ecology in crop fields, especially long-term chemicalized rubber plantations, remains understudied. Investigating Cyanobacterial diversity in these fields provides valuable insights into the impact of agricultural disturbances on soil biodiversity and environmental stability in tropical agroecosystems.

A critical review of soil algae as a crucial soil biological component of high ecological and economic significance.

Aero-terrestrial algae are ecologically and economically valuable bioresources contributing to carbon sequestration, sustenance of soil health, and fertility. Compared to aquatic algae, the literature on subaerial algae is minimal, including studies of distinctive habitats such as forest soils, agricultural fields, deserts, polar regions, specific subaerial zones, artificial structures, and tropical soils. The primary goal here was to identify the gaps and scope of research on such algae.