Habitat partitioning of soil microbial communities along an elevation gradient: from plant root to landscape scale
L Merino‐Martín, D Hernández‐Cáceres, F Reverchon… - Oikos, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Within a landscape, multiple habitats exist for soil microbial communities. But how these
habitats shape community composition requires an understanding of the way in which …
habitats shape community composition requires an understanding of the way in which …
Vegetation creates microenvironments that influence soil microbial activity and functional diversity along an elevation gradient
D Hernández-Cáceres, A Stokes… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil microbial communities are responsive to abiotic and biotic conditions within the
heterogeneous soil environment. In montane plant communities, vegetation can create …
heterogeneous soil environment. In montane plant communities, vegetation can create …
Spatial scale drives patterns in soil bacterial diversity
Soil microbial communities are essential for ecosystem function, but linking community
composition to biogeochemical processes is challenging because of high microbial diversity …
composition to biogeochemical processes is challenging because of high microbial diversity …
Spatial heterogeneity of a microbial community in a sandy soil ecosystem
V Martirosyan, R Ehrlich, Y Frend, G Barness… - Pedobiologia, 2013 - Elsevier
A fieldwork was carried out in Caesarea sand dunes, Israel, to determine the influence of
fine-scale landscape-patch abiotic-factor heterogeneity on microbial activity in a …
fine-scale landscape-patch abiotic-factor heterogeneity on microbial activity in a …
Local environmental factors drive divergent grassland soil bacterial communities in the western Swiss Alps
E Yashiro, E Pinto-Figueroa, A Buri… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mountain ecosystems are characterized by a diverse range of climatic and topographic
conditions over short distances and are known to shelter a high biodiversity. Despite …
conditions over short distances and are known to shelter a high biodiversity. Despite …
Mapping and determinism of soil microbial community distribution across an agricultural landscape
F Constancias, S Terrat, NPA Saby… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the relevance of landscape, regarding the spatial patterning of microbial
communities and the relative influence of environmental parameters versus human …
communities and the relative influence of environmental parameters versus human …
Soil depth and grassland origin cooperatively shape microbial community co‐occurrence and function
RN Upton, A Checinska Sielaff, KS Hofmockel… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
have shallower roots than native species, so their impact on microorganisms is anticipated …
Local soil characteristics determine the microbial communities under forest understorey plants along a latitudinal gradient
The soil microbial community is essential for maintaining ecosystem functioning and is
intimately linked with the plant community. Yet, little is known on how soil microbial …
intimately linked with the plant community. Yet, little is known on how soil microbial …
Soil microbial community variation correlates most strongly with plant species identity, followed by soil chemistry, spatial location and plant genus
Soil ecologists have debated the relative importance of dispersal limitation and ecological
factors in determining the structure of soil microbial communities. Recent evidence suggests …
factors in determining the structure of soil microbial communities. Recent evidence suggests …
Consistent predictors of microbial community composition across spatial scales in grasslands reveal low context‐dependency
D Radujković, S Vicca, M van Rooyen… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental circumstances shaping soil microbial communities have been studied
extensively. However, due to disparate study designs, it has been difficult to resolve whether …
extensively. However, due to disparate study designs, it has been difficult to resolve whether …