[HTML][HTML] Key factors to consider in the use of environmental DNA metabarcoding to monitor terrestrial ecological restoration

M van der Heyde, M Bunce, P Nevill - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecological restoration of terrestrial environments is a globally important process to combat
the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Holistic monitoring of restored biota and …

Childcare centre soil microbiomes are influenced by substrate type and surrounding vegetation condition

NS Newman, CA Abbott, JE Brame… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban development has profoundly reduced human exposure to biodiverse environments,
which is linked to a rise in human disease. The 'biodiversity hypothesis' proposes that …

Light–dark cycles may influence in situ soil bacterial networks and diurnally‐sensitive taxa

NW Fickling, CA Abbott, JE Brame… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soil bacterial taxa have important functional roles in ecosystems (eg nutrient cycling, soil
formation, plant health). Many factors influence their assembly and regulation, with land …

Urban sports fields support higher levels of soil butyrate and butyrate‐producing bacteria than urban nature parks

JE Brame, C Liddicoat, CA Abbott… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Butyrate‐producing bacteria colonise the gut of humans and non‐human animals, where
they produce butyrate, a short‐chain fatty acid with known health benefits. Butyrate …

Methods guides based on dogma not science: an example from microbiota restoration

J Stanhope, JJ Austin, E Skelly… - Restoration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Methods guides are useful for new researchers in a field and/or more established
researchers needing to stay up‐to‐date with the best available methods. However, issues …