The intimate interaction between plant host and associated microorganisms is crucial in
determining plant fitness, and can foster improved tolerance to abiotic stresses and …

Purpose Soil microorganisms play an indispensable role in the material and energy cycle of
grassland ecosystems. The abundance of these organisms vary according to environmental …

Soil microbial diversity is often studied from the perspective of community composition, but
less is known about genetic heterogeneity within species. The relative impacts of clonal …

As an exotic plant species, Spartina alterniflora seriously threatens native ecosystem
function in Chinese coastal regions. Unveiling the dynamics of soil bacteria community …

Unveiling the factors and processes that shape the dynamics of host associated microbial
communities (microbiota) under natural conditions is an important part of understanding and …

Simple Summary The innovative concept of environmental DNA has found its foot in aquatic
ecosystems but remains an unexplored area of research concerning terrestrial ecosystems …

Covering: up to 2021 Natural products research is in the midst of a renaissance ushered in
by a modern understanding of microbiology and the technological explosions of genomics …

Background Freeze–thaw events are common in boreal and temperate forest ecosystems
and are increasingly influenced by climate warming. Soil microorganisms play an important …

Heavy metals can be found in soil as natural components or as product of contaminations
events; plants growing in soils are prone to bioaccumulate heavy metals on their biomass …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) has been championed as a promising bioenergy crop
due to its high productivity across a wide environmental range. The switchgrass microbiome …