Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

Both soil properties and plant root traits are pivotal factors affecting microbial communities.
However, there is still limited information about their importance in shaping rhizosphere soil …

The diversity and composition of soil microbial community in forests are affected by
vegetation type, season, and soil properties, but the relative importance of these factors on …

Soil fungi play an integral and essential role in maintaining soil ecosystem functions. The
understanding of altitude variations and their drivers of soil fungal community composition …

Soil-borne fungi are considered important drivers of plant community structure, diversity and
ecosystem process in terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, our understanding of their identity and …

Gibberellic acid-stimulated Arabidopsis (GASA) proteins, also known as Snakin proteins,
have emerged as key players in plant development and stress tolerance. The investigation …

The climate of maritime Antarctica has altered since the 1950s. However, the effects of
increased temperature, precipitation and organic carbon and nitrogen availability on the …

Soil pH is one of the main drivers of soil microbial functions, including carbon use efficiency
(CUE), the efficiency of microorganisms in converting substrate C into biomass, a key …

Ice-free regions in coastal areas of Victoria Land, Antarctica, are patchily distributed, limited
in extent and characterized by a simple vegetation of lichens and mosses, growing only for a …

Riparian buffer systems (RBS) are considered a best management practice (BMP) in
agricultural landscapes to intercept soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) leaching and …