Biodiversity is important for supporting ecosystem functioning. To evaluate the factors
contributing to the strength of microbial diversity-function relationships in complex terrestrial …

Studying the functional heterogeneity of soil microorganisms at different spatial scales and
linking it to soil carbon mineralization is crucial for predicting the response of soil carbon …

Background Soils harbour a remarkable diversity of interacting fungi, bacteria, and other
microbes: together these perform a wide variety of ecological roles from nutrient cycling and …

The fate of soil organic matter (OM) is determined by its microbial use for growth or
respiration. Many environmental factors influence microbial OM use, including the presence …

Soil microorganisms act as gatekeepers for soil–atmosphere carbon exchange by balancing
the accumulation and release of soil organic matter. However, poor understanding of the …

The soil microbiome regulates vital ecosystem functions ranging from primary production to
soil carbon sequestration. Yet, we have only begun to understand the factors regulating the …

In soil, the link between microbial diversity and carbon transformations is challenged by the
concept of functional redundancy. Here, we hypothesized that functional redundancy may …

Plant–soil feedbacks occur when plants alter soil conditions in ways that influence growth of
subsequent plants. We explored the relative contributions of such legacy effects and …

Both fungi and bacteria play essential roles in regulating soil carbon cycling. To predict
future carbon stability, it is imperative to understand their responses to environmental …

Soil protists, the major predator of bacteria and fungi, shape the taxonomic and functional
structure of soil microbiome via trophic regulation. However, how trophic interactions …