▪ Abstract An increasing interest has emerged with respect to the importance of microbial
diversity in soil habitats. The extent of the diversity of microorganisms in soil is seen to be …

Soil microbes represent the unseen majority of life on Earth and are essential for the
functioning of terrestrial ecosystems as they catalyze unique and indispensable …

Loss of biodiversity is a major threat to the ecosystem processes upon which society
depends. Natural ecosystems differ in their resistance to invasion by alien species, and this …

Plant species, plant community diversity and microbial interactions can significantly impact
soil microbial communities, yet there are few data on the interactive effects of plant species …

▪ Abstract Agricultural soils suppressive to soilborne plant pathogens occur worldwide, and
for several of these soils the biological basis of suppressiveness has been described. Two …

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In soil, the link between microbial diversity and carbon transformations is challenged by the
concept of functional redundancy. Here, we hypothesized that functional redundancy may …

The microbial habitat is rarely studied in soil microbial ecology even though microbial cells
are exposed and adapt to their local environmental conditions. The physical environment …

Microbes are the most diverse group of soil organisms, yet very little is known about them.
Until recently, research has focused on those organisms that are culturable; however, a …

Many world ecosystems are in various states of decline evidenced by erosion, low
productivity, and poor water quality caused by forest clearing, intensive agricultural …