The study of the ecology of soil microbial communities at relevant spatial scales is primordial
in the wide Amazon region due to the current land use changes. In this study, the diversity of …

Soil from the Amazonian region is usually regarded as unsuitable for agriculture because of
its low organic matter content and low pH; however, this region also contains extremely rich …

The current study aimed to test the hypothesis that both land-use change and soil type are
responsible for the major changes in the fungal and archaeal community structure and …

Purpose The slightly exuberant appearance suggests a misleading idea of an insignificant
diversity of microorganisms in Cerrado soils. Thus, a review is necessary, gathering …

The description of microbiomes as intrinsic fractions of any given ecosystem is an important
issue, for instance, by linking their compositions and functions with other biotic and abiotic …

Southern Amazonia harbors the largest agricultural frontier worldwide, where native
vegetation has been converted to agriculture. Land use change in this region compromises …

This study compared soil archaeal communities of the Amazon forest with that of an adjacent
area under oil palm cultivation by 16S ribosomal RNA gene pyrosequencing. Species …

Although the richness of Bacteria and Fungi in Cerrado'soils has been reported, here we
report, for the first time, the archaeal community in Cerrado's soils. DNA extracted from soil of …

The expansion of the agriculture has become the main agent of disturbance in the Amazon
region, and such alteration has consequences on soil microbial communities, which …

Abstract The Amazon Rainforest plays major roles in global carbon and nitrogen cycling.
Despite this region's immense importance, deforestation and pasture creation are still …