Microorganisms colonize caves extensively, and in caves open for tourism they may cause
alterations on wall surfaces. This is a major concern in caves displaying Paleolithic art …

Ayurveda is India's prominent traditional medical system. The World Health Organization
has stated the need for more evidence and data from conventional medicine methods to …

In the absence of sunlight, caves harbor a great diversity of microbial colonies to extensive
biofilms with different sizes and colors visible to the naked eye. One of the most widespread …

Microbial metacommunities normally comprise generalists and specialists. Uncovering the
mechanisms underlying the diversity patterns of these two sub‐communities is crucial for …

Karst ecosystems are widely distributed around the world, accounting for 15–20% of the
global land area. However, knowledge on microbial ecology of these systems does not …

Archaea are a major part of Earth's life. They are believed to play important roles in nutrient
biogeochemical cycling in the mangrove. However, only a few studies on the archaeal …

Grazing is the primary land-use strategy for livestock production in grasslands, which
regulate the health of grassland ecosystems. However, our understanding of grazing …

Abstract Structure and assembly processes of soil bacterial communities under different land
use at karst areas remained poorly understood to date. To address this issue, soil samples …

The cave microbiota is assumed to be shaped by indoor microclimate, biotic and abiotic
factors, which are largely dependent from outside environmental conditions; however, this …

The geological role of microorganisms has been widely studied in the karst cave ecosystem.
However, microbial interactions and ecological functions in such a dark, humid, and …