Methane is the final product of the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. The
conversion of organic matter to methane (methanogenesis) as a mechanism for energy …

Soils contain a tangle of minerals, water, nutrients, gases, plant roots, decaying organic
matter, and microorganisms which work together to cycle nutrients and support terrestrial …

Microorganisms are physiologically diverse, possessing disparate genomic features and
mechanisms for adaptation (functional traits), which reflect on their associated life strategies …

Healthy soils that contain an active microbiome and food web are critical to sustainably
produce food for a growing global human population. Many studies have focussed on the …

Mining of sulfide ore deposits containing metalloids, such as antimony and arsenic, has
introduced serious soil contamination around the world, posing severe threats to food safety …

Determining the drivers of microbial community assembly is a central theme of microbial
ecology, and chemical ecologists seek to characterize how secondary metabolites mediate …

Bacterial communities form the basis of biogeochemical processes and determine plant
growth and health. Mosses harbour diverse bacterial communities that are involved in …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the leading causes of environmental pollution and is
linked to public health and ecological consequences. Microbes-mineral interaction …

The long-term effects of different combined organic–chemical fertilizer regimes on
denitrifying communities remain unclear. In this study, we performed quantitative PCR and …

Soil microbial community data produced by next-generation sequencing platforms has
introduced a new era in microbial ecology studies but poses a challenge for data analysis …