The priming effect (PE) is a key mechanism contributing to the carbon balance of the soil
ecosystem. Almost 100 years of research since its discovery in 1926 have led to a rich body …

Fungi fulfil a range of important ecological functions, yet current understanding of fungal
biodiversity in soil is limited. Direct DNA extraction from soil, coupled with polymerase chain …

Global change is altering species distributions and thus interactions among organisms.
Organisms live in concert with thousands of other species, some beneficial, some …

It is increasingly recognized that soil microbes have the ability to decompose old recalcitrant
soil organic matter (SOM) by using fresh carbon as a source of energy, a phenomena called …

The rhizosphere is active and dynamic in which newly generated carbon, derived from root
exudates, and ancient carbon, in soil organic matter (SOM), are available for microbial …

The dynamics of indigenous bacterial and fungal soil communities were followed throughout
the decomposition of wheat straw residue. More precisely, such dynamics were investigated …

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

Metagenomics approaches represent an important way to acquire information on the
microbial communities present in complex environments like soil. However, to what extent …

Aim The spatial organization of soil microbial communities on large scales and the
identification of environmental factors structuring their distribution have been little …

Fungi constitute an important group in soil biological diversity and functioning. However,
characterization and knowledge of fungal communities is hampered because few primer …