Archaeal community diversity and abundance changes along a natural salinity gradient in estuarine sediments
G Webster, LA O'Sullivan, Y Meng… - FEMS microbiology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Archaea are widespread in marine sediments, but their occurrence and relationship with
natural salinity gradients in estuarine sediments is not well understood. This study …
natural salinity gradients in estuarine sediments is not well understood. This study …
Exercise prevents weight gain and alters the gut microbiota in a mouse model of high fat diet-induced obesity
CC Evans, KJ LePard, JW Kwak, MC Stancukas… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Diet-induced obesity (DIO) is a significant health concern which has been
linked to structural and functional changes in the gut microbiota. Exercise (Ex) is effective in …
linked to structural and functional changes in the gut microbiota. Exercise (Ex) is effective in …
Deterministic processes vary during community assembly for ecologically dissimilar taxa
The continuum hypothesis states that both deterministic and stochastic processes contribute
to the assembly of ecological communities. However, the contextual dependency of these …
to the assembly of ecological communities. However, the contextual dependency of these …
Biochar induced soil microbial community change: implications for biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus
It is generally accepted that biochar-C is largely unavailable to soil microbes but changes in
soil physicochemical properties and the introduction of metabolically available labile-C …
soil physicochemical properties and the introduction of metabolically available labile-C …
Biochar soil amendment increased bacterial but decreased fungal gene abundance with shifts in community structure in a slightly acid rice paddy from Southwest …
J Chen, X Liu, J Zheng, B Zhang, H Lu, Z Chi, G Pan… - Applied Soil …, 2013 - Elsevier
Biochar's role on greenhouse gas emission and plant growth has been well addressed.
However, there have been few studies on changes in soil microbial community and activities …
However, there have been few studies on changes in soil microbial community and activities …
Long-term organic and inorganic fertilization alters temperature sensitivity of potential N2O emissions and associated microbes
P Cui, F Fan, C Yin, A Song, P Huang, Y Tang… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N 2 O) from soil are sensitive to many
factors including temperature, nutrient status, pH and bulk-density. Interactions among these …
factors including temperature, nutrient status, pH and bulk-density. Interactions among these …
Impact of biochar application to soil on the root-associated bacterial community structure of fully developed greenhouse pepper plants
M Kolton, Y Meller Harel, Z Pasternak… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Adding biochar to soil has environmental and agricultural potential due to its long-term
carbon sequestration capacity and its ability to improve crop productivity. Recent studies …
carbon sequestration capacity and its ability to improve crop productivity. Recent studies …
Biochar reduces soil heterotrophic respiration in a subtropical plantation through increasing soil organic carbon recalcitrancy and decreasing carbon-degrading …
Carbon (C) storage in forest soils can be enhanced through increasing organic C input and
decreasing soil heterotrophic respiration (RH). The inhibitory effect of biochar on RH has …
decreasing soil heterotrophic respiration (RH). The inhibitory effect of biochar on RH has …
Effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 on Lettuce Growth and Health under Pathogen Pressure and Its Impact on the Rhizosphere Bacterial Community
SP Chowdhury, K Dietel, M Rändler, M Schmid… - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The soil-borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani is responsible for crop losses on a wide range
of important crops worldwide. The lack of effective control strategies and the increasing …
of important crops worldwide. The lack of effective control strategies and the increasing …
Low concentrations of silver nanoparticles in biosolids cause adverse ecosystem responses under realistic field scenario
A large fraction of engineered nanomaterials in consumer and commercial products will
reach natural ecosystems. To date, research on the biological impacts of environmental …
reach natural ecosystems. To date, research on the biological impacts of environmental …