Agricultural matrix affects differently the alpha and beta structural and functional diversity of soil microbial communities in a fragmented Mediterranean holm oak forest
Given the increase in habitat fragmentation in the Mediterranean forests, understanding its
impacts over the ecology of soil microbial communities, responsible for many ecosystem …
impacts over the ecology of soil microbial communities, responsible for many ecosystem …
Effect of monospecific and mixed Mediterranean tree plantations on soil microbial community and biochemical functioning
Soil microbial communities (SMCs) are important drivers of forest ecosystem functions and
services. To optimize afforestation practices, it is important to understand how pure and …
services. To optimize afforestation practices, it is important to understand how pure and …
Microbial community structure at different depths in disturbed and undisturbed semiarid Mediterranean forest soils
Metabolic abilities and micrfiobial community structure were investigated through three
semiarid Mediterranean soils of SE Spain. The soils were (1) a Typic Calcixerept under an …
semiarid Mediterranean soils of SE Spain. The soils were (1) a Typic Calcixerept under an …
Drivers of microbial community structure in forest soils
Forests are essential biomes for global biogeochemical cycles, and belowground
microorganisms have a key role in providing relevant ecosystem services. To predict the …
microorganisms have a key role in providing relevant ecosystem services. To predict the …
Small-scale spatial heterogeneity of ecosystem properties, microbial community composition and microbial activities in a temperate mountain forest soil
M Štursová, J Bárta, H Šantrůčková… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Forests are recognised as spatially heterogeneous ecosystems. However, knowledge of the
small-scale spatial variation in microbial abundance, community composition and activity is …
small-scale spatial variation in microbial abundance, community composition and activity is …
Contrasting responses of bacterial and fungal communities to plant litter diversity in a Mediterranean oak forest
Tree species diversity of forested ecosystems control the diversity of leaf litter inputs to the
soil, with cascading effects on the microbial communities colonizing decomposing litter …
soil, with cascading effects on the microbial communities colonizing decomposing litter …
Habitat Fragmentation can Modulate Drought Effects on the Plant-soil-microbial System in Mediterranean Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Forests
Ecological transformations derived from habitat fragmentation have led to increased threats
to above-ground biodiversity. However, the impacts of forest fragmentation on soils and their …
to above-ground biodiversity. However, the impacts of forest fragmentation on soils and their …
Effects of tree composition and soil depth on structure and functionality of belowground microbial communities in temperate European forests
LD Prada-Salcedo, JP Prada-Salcedo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Depending on their tree species composition, forests recruit different soil microbial
communities. Likewise, the vertical nutrient gradient along soil profiles impacts these …
communities. Likewise, the vertical nutrient gradient along soil profiles impacts these …
Changes in soil microbial community structure influenced by agricultural management practices in a Mediterranean agro-ecosystem
Agricultural practices have proven to be unsuitable in many cases, causing considerable
reductions in soil quality. Land management practices can provide solutions to this problem …
reductions in soil quality. Land management practices can provide solutions to this problem …
Urban forest soils harbour distinct and more diverse communities of bacteria and fungi compared to less disturbed forest soils
Anthropogenic changes to land use drive concomitant changes in biodiversity, including that
of the soil microbiota. However, it is not clear how increasing intensity of human disturbance …
of the soil microbiota. However, it is not clear how increasing intensity of human disturbance …