When you see blue, purple, or white on a butterfly, that's a structural color, while orange, yellow, and black are pigment, Prudic says. The nanostructure of the chitin, or wing scale, Prudic says, affects what light is reflected and how it's reflected.
Longevity of a beneficial microbe or microbes in the soil or potting mix environment is a benefit for long-term crops. Bacteria tend to release their protective secondary metabolites for up to 4 weeks after application, even though they.may persist in the soil environment longer.ecause bacterial and fungal microorganisms (a.k.a. microbes) in soils and potting media are constantly vying for food, water, and space, soils are regarded as dynamic living environments.
1 Evolutionary microbiology: The study of the evolution of microbes. 2  This field can be subdivided into: 3  Microbial taxonomy: The naming and classification of microorganisms. 4  Microbial systematic: The study of the diversity and genetic relationship of microorganisms. This field can be further classified into the following: 2  Plant microbiology and Plant pathology: The study of the interactions between microorganisms and plants and plant pathogens. 3  Soil microbiology: The study of those microorganisms that are found in soil.