Opportunities and challenges for microbiomics in ecosystem restoration
Microbiomics is the science of characterizing microbial community structure, function, and
dynamics. It has great potential to advance our understanding of plant–soil–microbe …
dynamics. It has great potential to advance our understanding of plant–soil–microbe …
[HTML][HTML] Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities
Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …
[HTML][HTML] Nature's role in supporting health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A geospatial and socioecological study
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes to human lifestyles
across the world. The virus and associated social restriction measures have been linked to …
across the world. The virus and associated social restriction measures have been linked to …
Existing and emerging uses of drones in restoration ecology
In the absence of effective and scalable human intervention, up to 95% of the world's
ecosystems will be affected by anthropogenic degradation by 2050. Therefore, immediate …
ecosystems will be affected by anthropogenic degradation by 2050. Therefore, immediate …
Metagenomic and machine learning meta-analyses characterize airborne resistome features and their hosts in China megacities
Urban ambient air contains a cocktail of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) emitted from
various anthropogenic sites. However, what is largely unknown is whether the airborne …
various anthropogenic sites. However, what is largely unknown is whether the airborne …
Bioaerosol nexus of air quality, climate system and human health
Aerosols of biological origins, known as bioaerosols, in addition to having the aerosol
properties, have those of a living system that offers them some enabling functionalities. From …
properties, have those of a living system that offers them some enabling functionalities. From …
Estimating changes in inequality of ecosystem services provided by green exposure: From a human health perspective
Ecosystem services provided by green spaces are closely related to human health, strongly
supporting sustainable urban and territorial development. Urbanization has not only resulted …
supporting sustainable urban and territorial development. Urbanization has not only resulted …
[HTML][HTML] A perspective on green, blue, and grey spaces, biodiversity, microbiota, and human health
Humans have lived from equator to poles for millennia but are now increasingly intruding
into the wild spaces of other species and steadily extruding ourselves from our own wild …
into the wild spaces of other species and steadily extruding ourselves from our own wild …
Increased plant species richness associates with greater soil bacterial diversity in urban green spaces
The vegetation and soil microbiome within urban green spaces is increasingly managed to
help conserve biodiversity and improve human health concurrently. However, the effects of …
help conserve biodiversity and improve human health concurrently. However, the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] The aerobiome uncovered: Multi-marker metabarcoding reveals potential drivers of turn-over in the full microbial community in the air
Air is a major conduit for the dispersal of organisms at the local and the global scale. Most
research has focused on the dispersal of plants, vertebrates and human disease agents …
research has focused on the dispersal of plants, vertebrates and human disease agents …