The role of microbial community in the decomposition of leaf litter and deadwood
Leaf litter and deadwood have important roles in the forest ecosystems, providing shelter for
several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is …
several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is …
The significance of microbial transformation of nitrogen compounds in the light of integrated crop management
A Grzyb, A Wolna-Maruwka, A Niewiadomska - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) is widely distributed in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and
biosphere. It is a basic component of every plant cell as well as microorganisms, as a …
biosphere. It is a basic component of every plant cell as well as microorganisms, as a …
Ecological memory of recurrent drought modifies soil processes via changes in soil microbial community
Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of drought events. Recent evidence
indicates that drought may produce legacy effects on soil microbial communities. However, it …
indicates that drought may produce legacy effects on soil microbial communities. However, it …
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Understanding the dominant controls on litter decomposition
1. Litter decomposition is a biogeochemical process fundamental to element cycling within
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
Soil food web properties explain ecosystem services across European land use systems
FT De Vries, E Thébault, M Liiri… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Intensive land use reduces the diversity and abundance of many soil biota, with
consequences for the processes that they govern and the ecosystem services that these …
consequences for the processes that they govern and the ecosystem services that these …
[HTML][HTML] The diversity and co-occurrence network of soil bacterial and fungal communities and their implications for a new indicator of grassland degradation
X Wu, J Yang, H Ruan, S Wang, Y Yang, I Naeem… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grassland degradation is a retrogressive succession of grassland vegetation, which leads to
the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem functions. Soil microbiomes play …
the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem functions. Soil microbiomes play …
Decomposition responses to climate depend on microbial community composition
Bacteria and fungi drive decomposition, a fundamental process in the carbon cycle, yet the
importance of microbial community composition for decomposition remains elusive. Here …
importance of microbial community composition for decomposition remains elusive. Here …
Future climate conditions accelerate wheat straw decomposition alongside altered microbial community composition, assembly patterns, and interaction networks
Although microbial decomposition of plant litter plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling and
soil fertility, we know less about likely links of specific microbial traits and decomposition …
soil fertility, we know less about likely links of specific microbial traits and decomposition …
Adaptive differentiation and rapid evolution of a soil bacterium along a climate gradient
Microbial community responses to environmental change are largely associated with
ecological processes; however, the potential for microbes to rapidly evolve and adapt …
ecological processes; however, the potential for microbes to rapidly evolve and adapt …
Broadscale ecological patterns are robust to use of exact sequence variants versus operational taxonomic units
SI Glassman, JBH Martiny - MSphere, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent discussion focuses on the best method for delineating microbial taxa, based on
either exact sequence variants (ESVs) or traditional operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of …
either exact sequence variants (ESVs) or traditional operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of …