The Growth of Nostoc flagelliforme Cells in Desert Soil and its Ecological Effects

Abstract:

Nostoc flagelliforme cells obtained from liquid culture were cultivated in sand and desert soil to investigate the ecological effects of N. flagelliforme in desert area. The result showed that the N. flagelliforme cells exhibited adaptability to draught similar to the wild N. flagelliforme trichome. The growth rate of N. flagelliforme cells on the sand is much faster than that of the trichome. Determinations of the water permeability and water retention showed that the N. flagelliforme cells can improve the soil quality. The result of soil surface crusting indicated that N. flagelliforme cells can adhere to the surface of the sand particles growing and forming the biological crust.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 5500-5505
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.5500
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Si Jun Yue, Jing Liu, Rui Zheng, Yu Jie Dai, Yuan Yuan Jia, Shi Ru Jia, Jian Yu Su
• Keywords: Cultivation, Desert Soil, Ecological Effect, Nostoc Flagelliforme

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