The Ecology of Acidobacteria: Moving beyond Genes and Genomes

AM Kielak, CC Barreto, GA Kowalchuk… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The phylum Acidobacteria is one of the most widespread and abundant on the planet, yet
remarkably our knowledge of the role of these diverse organisms in the functioning of …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on belowground crop performance for improved crop acquisition of phosphorus

A Bargaz, W Elhaissoufi, S Khourchi, B Benmrid… - Microbiological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although research on plant growth promoting bacteria began in the 1950s, basic and
applied research on bacteria improving use of phosphorus (P) continues to be a priority …

[HTML][HTML] Soil multifunctionality is affected by the soil environment and by microbial community composition and diversity

Q Zheng, Y Hu, S Zhang, L Noll, T Böckle… - Soil Biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microorganisms are critical in mediating carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling processes in
soils. Yet, it has long been debated whether the processes underlying biogeochemical …

Consistent responses of soil microbial communities to elevated nutrient inputs in grasslands across the globe

JW Leff, SE Jones, SM Prober… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Soil microorganisms are critical to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of soil
fertility. However, despite global increases in the inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …

Soil microbiome is more heterogeneous in organic than in conventional farming system

M Lupatini, GW Korthals, M De Hollander… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Organic farming system and sustainable management of soil pathogens aim at reducing the
use of agricultural chemicals in order to improve ecosystem health. Despite the essential …

Application of organic fertilizer improves microbial community diversity and alters microbial network structure in tea (Camellia sinensis) plantation soils

S Gu, Q Hu, Y Cheng, L Bai, Z Liu, W Xiao… - Soil and Tillage …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil microbiomes contribute to plant growth, health and agricultural production. However,
the influence of long-term application of different fertilizers on soil microbial diversity and …

Changes in physicochemical properties, enzymatic activities, and the microbial community of soil significantly influence the continuous cropping of Panax …

S Liu, Z Wang, J Niu, K Dang, S Zhang, S Wang… - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Aims In the production of the natural medicinal plant American ginseng, replantation
typically fails due to continuous cropping obstacles. However, the cause is still not clear and …

Soil-borne microbiome: linking diversity to function

LW Mendes, SM Tsai, AA Navarrete, M De Hollander… - Microbial ecology, 2015 - Springer
Soil microorganisms are sensitive to environment disturbances, and such alterations have
consequences on microbial diversity and functions. Our hypothesis is that alpha diversity of …

Spatial scale drives patterns in soil bacterial diversity

SL O'Brien, SM Gibbons, SM Owens… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Soil microbial communities are essential for ecosystem function, but linking community
composition to biogeochemical processes is challenging because of high microbial diversity …

Functional redundancy in soil microbial community based on metagenomics across the globe

H Chen, K Ma, C Lu, Q Fu, Y Qiu, J Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the contribution of soil microbial communities to ecosystem processes is
critical for predicting terrestrial ecosystem feedbacks under changing climate. Our current …