Soil viruses are highly abundant and have important roles in the regulation of host dynamics
and soil ecology. Climate change is resulting in unprecedented changes to soil ecosystems …

Viruses are key members of Earth's microbiomes, shaping microbial community composition
and metabolism. Here, we describe recent advances in'soil viromics', that is, virus-focused …

Highlights•Phages are abundant within ecosystems, but their role is often understated.•
Ecological success models can help explain observed phage–bacteria …

While decomposition of organic matter by bacteria plays a major role in nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems, the significance of viruses remains poorly understood. Here we …

Background Bacterial viruses, phages, play a key role in nutrient turnover and lysis of
bacteria in terrestrial ecosystems. While phages are abundant in soils, their effects on plant …

Viruses are critical for regulating microbial communities and biogeochemical processes
affecting carbon/nutrient cycling. However, the role of soil phages in controlling microbial …

Viruses are abundant, ubiquitous members of soil communities that kill microbial cells, but
how they respond to perturbation of soil ecosystems is essentially unknown. Here, we …

Ammonia-oxidising archaea (AOA) are a ubiquitous component of microbial communities
and dominate the first stage of nitrification in some soils. While we are beginning to …

Background Viruses impact nearly all organisms on Earth, including microbial communities
and their associated biogeochemical processes. In soils, highly diverse viral communities …

Viruses, with an estimated abundance of 1031 on Earth, are an important component of soil
ecosystems. As obligate parasites that entirely depend on hosts for reproduction and …