Recent research has expanded our understanding of microbial community assembly.
However, the field of community ecology is inaccessible to many microbial ecologists …

Given the large-scale anthropogenic alteration of natural habitats, ecological restoration is
emerging as one of the most important disciplines in environmental science. Once habitats …

Many anthropic activities generate soil disturbances, favoring competitive, fast growing
invasive plant species at the expense of natives. Active restoration of invasion-resistant plant …

Biodiversity is a central factor driving community invasibility. Diverse communities exploit
resources more efficiently, leaving less free niche space available to invaders. Niche …

Predatory protists are major consumers of soil micro-organisms. By selectively feeding on
their prey, they can shape soil microbiome composition and functions. While different protists …

Environmental fluctuations can select for generalism, which is also hypothesized to increase
organisms' ability to invade novel environments. Here, we show that across a range of …

Community diversity affects the survival of newly introduced species via resource
competition. Competitive interactions can be modulated by resource availability and we …

Denitrifying bacteria play critical roles in enhancing biological biofilm denitrification for
nitrogen removal in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment and groundwater …

Plant microbiomes that comprise diverse microorganisms, including prokaryotes, eukaryotes
and viruses, are the key determinants of plant population dynamics and ecosystem function …

Ample evidence suggests that ecological communities can exhibit historical contingencies.
However, few studies have explored whether differences in assembly history can generate …