Soil microflora
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/microflora.
Sidorenko, M. L., & Buzoleva, L. S. (2008). Character of interactions of saprophytic soil
microflora via gaseous metabolites. Microbiology, 77(2), 235239.
doi:10.1134/S0026261708020185
Definitions
Heterotrophic bacteria - bacteria that use organic (carbon-containing) compounds as a
source of energy and carbon. This characteristic distinguishes heterotrophic bacteria from
chemoautotrophic (chemosynthesizing) and photoautotrophic (photosynthesizing) bacteria,
which assimilate CO2 as a source of carbon. The overwhelming number of known species of
bacteria, both aerobic and anaerobic, are heterotrophic. Many heterotrophic bacteria utilize
sugar, alcohol, and organic acids. However, there are specialized heterotrophic bacteria
capable also of decomposing cellulose, lignin, chitin, keratin, hydrocarbons, phenol, and other
substances
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