Factors driving microbial community composition and diversity are well established but the
relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We …

Plant and soil microbial diversities are linked through a range of interactions, including the
exchange of carbon and nutrients but also herbivory and pathogenic effects. Over time …

Soil eukaryotes play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem functions and services, yet the
factors driving their diversity and distribution remain poorly understood. While many studies …

Soil organisms are considered drivers of soil ecosystem services (primary productivity,
nutrient cycling, carbon cycling, water regulation) associated with sustainable agricultural …

Land-use and their change have dramatic consequences for above-ground biodiversity, but
their impact on soil microbial communities is poorly understood. In this study, soils from 19 …

The interaction between plants, soil and microorganisms is considered to be the major driver
of ecosystem functions and any modification of plant cover and/or soil properties might affect …

Soil biodiversity is threatened by intensification of land use. The consequences of different
land use on belowground biodiversity remain insufficiently explored for soil protists …

Soil microbiome has a pivotal role in ecosystem functioning, yet little is known about its build-
up from local to regional scales. In a multi-year regional-scale survey involving 1251 plots …

Land-use change is one of the greatest challenges for natural ecosystem services. Soil
microbiomes are essential for modulating multiple ecosystem functions. However, little is …

In the last 100 years, climate warming has been affecting the European Alps faster and more
severely than globally observed temperature patterns. Temperature changes are known to …