The impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi or rhizosphere bacteria on tree seedling growth and
nutrient uptake is well known. However, few studies have combined those microorganisms …

ABSTRACT Potassium feldspar (K2O· Al2O3· 6SiO2) is considered to be the most important
source of potash fertilizer. The use of microorganisms to dissolve potassium feldspar is a low …

Volcanic and geothermal areas are hot and often acidic environments that emit geothermal
gasses, including H2, CO and CO2. Geothermal gasses mix with air, creating conditions …

Microorganisms can potentially colonise volcanic rocks using the chemical energy in
reduced gases such as methane, hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO). In this study …

Heavy metals are essential micronutrients at low concentrations, serving as cofactors for
relevant microbial enzymes (ie, respiratory nitrate and nitrite reductases NADH …

Background Cylindrospermopsin is a highly persistent cyanobacterial secondary metabolite
toxic to humans and other living organisms. Strain OF001 and A210 are manganese …

Mineral weathering played a critical role in removing highly concentrated carbon dioxide
(CO2) from the Precambrian atmosphere. Currently, it plays an important role in …

Mineral–microbe interaction has been a key factor shaping the lithosphere of our planet
since the Precambrian. Detailed investigation has been mainly focused on the role of …

The microbial weathering of silicate minerals is an important part of the elemental
biogeochemical cycle on Earth. It can even affect the migration and transformation of carbon …

Unlike farmland, forests growing on acidic soils are among the terrestrial ecosystems that
are the least influenced or amended by man. Forests which developed on acidic soils are …