Plants and microbes coexist or compete for survival and their cohesive interactions play a
vital role in adapting to metalliferous environments, and can thus be explored to improve …

Atmospheric aerosol particles of biological origin are a very diverse group of biological
materials and structures, including microorganisms, dispersal units, fragments and …

Drylands constitute the most extensive terrestrial biome, covering more than one-third of the
Earth's continental surface. In these environments, stress limits animal and plant life, so life …

Heavy metals pollution in the environment is a result of continuous urbanization and
industrialization processes, and it has become a major issue for the environment and human …

Biofilms are interface micro‐habitats formed by microbes that differ markedly from those of
the ambient environment. The term 'subaerial biofilm'(SAB) was coined for microbial …

Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural environments and
their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics, and the evolution of life. Microbes …

Soil formation is the result of a complex network of biological as well as chemical and
physical processes. The role of soil microbes is of high interest, since they are responsible …

In 1995, Guillitte defined bioreceptivity, a new term in ecology, as the ability of a material to
be colonized by living organisms. Information about the bioreceptivity of stone is of great …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are found in all dryland regions of the world, including the polar
regions. They are also known to occur in the southern African region. Although there were a …

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