Aim We used a landscape‐scale study of birch invasion onto heather moorland to determine
the consistency of changes in vegetation type and soil properties and in the community …

Many soils are deep, yet soil below 20 cm remains largely unexplored. Exotic plants can
have shallower roots than native species, so their impact on microorganisms is anticipated …

Spatial heterogeneity is an inherent feature of soils that has significant functional
implications, particularly when the activities of soil microbial communities are considered …

Microbial communities in soils may change in accordance with distance, season, climate,
soil texture and other environmental parameters. Microbial diversity patterns have been …

Microbial interactions occur in habitats much smaller than those generally captured in
homogenized soil cores sampled across a plot or field. This study uses soil aggregates to …

Functional and biogeographical properties of soil microbial communities in urban
ecosystems are poorly understood despite their role in metabolic processes underlying …

Tropical forests are being rapidly altered by logging and cleared for agriculture.
Understanding the effects of these land use changes on soil bacteria, which constitute a …

Microbial species have different niche breadth, leading to distinct habitat ranges. Specialists
have narrow niche breadth and high habitat specificity in comparison with the generalists …

Microbial colonization and growth can have significant impacts on the built environment,
resulting in a range of effects, from discolouration and staining to biodeterioration and …

Seasonal dynamics of soil microbial communities may influence ecosystem functions and
services. However, few observations have been conducted on the dynamics of a bacterial …