Background Below-ground microbes mediate key ecosystem processes and play a vital role
in plant nutrition and health. Understanding the composition of the belowground microbiome …

Microbial arsenic (As) methylation in paddy soil produces mainly dimethylarsenate (DMA),
which can cause physiological straighthead disease in rice. The disease is often highly …

Deterministic and stochastic processes combine with biotic interactions in community
assembly. Stochasticity and biotic interactions are thought to operate on fine scales, and …

Understanding the land use pattern relationships regarding the composition, diversity, and
abundance of soil microbial communities in a typical karst depression in southwestern …

Soil, one of the most complex ecosystems on Earth, harbors a diverse array of organisms
that profoundly influence nutrient cycling, plant health, and pollutant degradation. Despite …