The planetary importance of microbial function requires urgently that our knowledge and our
exploitation ability is extended, therefore every occasion of bioprospecting is welcome. In …

The aims of the study were (1) to recognize the structure of bacteria diversity in Technosols
developed from mine spoils containing iron (Fe) sulphides with the use of culture …

Heavy metals can cause a decrease in the taxonomic diversity of soil communities. Because
of functional redundancy, it remains unclear to what extent different functions performed by …

In order to understand the impact of human activities on soil microbial diversity, we
investigated bacterial communities in samples recovered from four New Caledonia …

The soil status inside and outside the chemical ACNA factory (Cengio, Italy) has been
investigated by assessing chemical and biological parameters. Three sites, two (A and B) …

The methodical developments in the fields of molecular biology and analytical chemistry
significantly increased the level of detail that we achieve when exploring soils and their …

The intensive industrial activities of the twentieth century have left behind highly
contaminated wasteland soils. It is well known that soil parameters and the presence of …

Studies about biodegradation potential in soils often refer to artificially contaminated and
simplified systems, overlooking the complexity associated with contaminated sites in a real …

Plant–microbial relations have not yet been fully disclosed in natural or seminatural
ecosystems, nor in novel ecosystems developing spontaneously on post-coal mine heaps …

Soil functionality is strongly dependent on the soil microbiota, which in turn is affected by soil
quality and climate. Among global change factors, desertification is the most threatening …