The widespread paradigm in ecology that community structure determines function has
recently been challenged by the high complexity of microbial communities. Here, we …

Decomposition is an important process in nature, as it can break down organic matter into
smaller particles and nutrients. Nutrients are returned to the environment and can be reused …

Many tropical regions in Southeast Asia have experienced extensive habitat modification,
creating a mosaic of forested and agricultural land. The capacity of these human-modified …

In many tropical regions, forests have been extensively converted to various land uses,
notably through the expansion of agriculture. Both biodiversity and associated ecosystem …

Forest floor as is the case with Eastern Nigerian rain forest serves as habitat for a variety of
microbial pathogens (fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes, viruses and nematodes) because leaf …