ИСТИНА

Microbial complexes of soil-like bodies (SLB) of caves differ from microbial complexes of soils located nearby by lower indicators of the total number of bacteria and the length of actinomycete mycelium, as well as by a lower diversity and structure of complexes of cultivated saprotrophic bacteria. The limestone soils of the SLB are the richest in prokaryotes, the biogenicity on clay and sand is lower. A specific feature of microbial complexes of caves and soils of Vietnam is the high content of cultivated actinomycetes, which suggests their important role in the destruction of organic matter.