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 …

Soil-dwelling phages have enormous biocontrol potentials and very little has been
documented on the use of phages to enhance soil fertilization with the aim of achieving …

Soil acidification is a global environmental issue that decreases soil functions, and it has
been significantly accelerated by anthropogenic activities in recent decades. Soils can resist …

Viruses are abundant and diverse members of soil communities, but their influences on soil
biogeochemical cycling are poorly understood. To assess the potential for viruses to …

Abstract Wetlands store 20–30% of the world's soil carbon, and identifying the microbial
controls on these carbon reserves is essential to predicting feedbacks to climate change …

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 …

Biogeochemical models for predicting carbon dynamics increasingly include microbial
processes, reflecting the importance of microorganisms in regulating the movement of …

Biochar application to amend acidified tobacco-soils can enhance tobacco quality and
reduce nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. Microplastics from agricultural mulch are commonly …

Soil viruses remain understudied when compared to virus found in aquatic ecosystems.
Here, we investigate the ecological patterns of soil viral communities across various land …

Viruses play a crucial role in aquatic ecosystems by regulating microbial composition and
impacting biogeochemical cycling. While the response of viral diversity to the trophic status …