Re: [compost_tea] Re: fungal or bacT dominant plants

From: bkquinn <bkquinn_at_xtra.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:08:24 +1200

if you have 1 unit (grm,kilo, tonne) of bacterial biomass and 1 unit of fun=
gal biomass this is a balanced system
if you have 100 units of bacterial biomass and 100 units of fungal biomass =
you have a balanced system.(with a lot more happening)

if you had a grassland system with 'x' units of bacterial biomass and 'x' u=
nits of fungal biomass
then the old forest system may have 'x (x100)bacterial biomass and 'x'(x100=
000) fungal biomass.

this gives the forest 100 times the bacterial biomass of grassland while st=
ill maintaining the ratio.

remember it is the ratio that is of the most importance.

Bill Quinn
New Zealand.


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jeff Lowenfels
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 5:01 AM
  Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: fungal or bacT dominant plants


  Doc, you wrote< But bacterial biomass is highest of any ecosystem in
  these old growth forests. It's just that fungal biomass is much, much
  higher. > This doesn't make sense. Did you mean the bacterial NUMBERS
  are higher but the biomass of fungi is higher?


  Another question: In tropical forests the numbers of ants is like
  nothing I have ever seen. How do their biomass numbers compare in that
  situation....if you know, sorry!

  Cheers,

  JEFF L

  Stop to smell the flowers AND Plant a Row in your garden to feed the
  hungry. Join Plant A Row for the Hungry. Ask me how.
  www.gwaa.org/Par/index.html

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