Microbes, similar to plants and animals, exhibit biogeographic patterns. However, in contrast
with the considerable knowledge on the island biogeography of higher organisms, we know …

The study of islands has made substantial contributions to the development of evolutionary
and ecological theory. However, we know little about microbial community assembly on …

Island biogeography theory is one of the most influential paradigms in ecology. That island
characteristics, including remoteness, can profoundly modulate biological diversity has been …

Although widely used in ecology, comparative analyses of diversity and niche properties are
still lacking for microorganisms, especially focusing on niche variations. Quantifying the …

The extent to which the distribution of soil bacteria is controlled by local environment vs.
spatial factors (eg dispersal, colonization limitation, evolutionary events) is poorly …

Microbes inhabit a wide range of habitats, from hot springs to the deep subsurface, and it is
highly improbable that one will be able to observe similar biogeographical patterns across …

Abstract Analysis of patterns in the distribution of taxa can provide important insights into
ecological and evolutionary processes. Microbial biogeographic patterns almost always …

Soil microbial communities are essential for ecosystem function, but linking community
composition to biogeochemical processes is challenging because of high microbial diversity …

It has been widely accepted that there is a distance‐decay pattern in the soil microbiome.
However, few studies have attempted to interpret the microbial distance‐decay pattern from …

Soil fungi, protists, and animals (ie, the eukaryome) play a critical role in key ecosystem
functions in terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, we lack a holistic understanding of the processes …