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Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [PDF]
DesertBiocrusts are used as a protective cover to stabilize the soil in dry areas, where the soil is more affected by erosion. In this research, various characteristics of the soil under the biological and physical crust were investigated as indicators of soil
Behnaz Atashpaz +2 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Although being a common aim of many microbial ecology studies, measuring individual physiological conditions of a microbial group or species within a complex consortium is still a challenge.
Magdalena Nagler +4 more
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Microbial and metabolic succession on common building materials under high humidity conditions. [PDF]
, 2019 Despite considerable efforts to characterize the microbial ecology of the built environment, the metabolic mechanisms underpinning microbial colonization and successional dynamics remain unclear, particularly at high moisture conditions. Here, we applied
Cardona, Cesar +12 more
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Plant hosts control microbial denitrification activity [PDF]
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2019 In the rhizosphere, complex and dynamic interactions occur between plants and microbial networks that are primarily mediated by root exudation. Plants exude various metabolites that may influence the rhizosphere microbiota. However, few studies have sought to understand the role of root exudation in shaping the functional capacities of the microbiota ...
Achouak, Wafa +8 more
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Relating Anaerobic Digestion Microbial Community and Process Function [PDF]
, 2016 Anaerobic digestion (AD) involves a consortium of microorganisms that convert substrates into biogas containing methane for renewable energy. The technology has suffered from the perception of being periodically unstable due to limited understanding of ...
Bocher, Benjamin T.W. +3 more
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The use of extracellular DNA as a proxy for specific microbial activity
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018 The ubiquity and relevance of extracellular DNA (exDNA) are well-known and increasingly gaining importance in many fields of application such as medicine and environmental microbiology. Although sources and types of exDNA are manifold, ratios of specific
M. Nagler +4 more
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Nature Communications, 2020 Novel antibiotics are urgently needed to address the looming global crisis of antibiotic resistance. Historically, the primary source of clinically used antibiotics has been microbial secondary metabolism.
M. Skinnider +15 more
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AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2020 This study aimed to determine the effects of chicken compost and KCl fertilizer application on the growth, yield, post-harvest quality of sweet corn (Zea mays L. var. saccharata), soil respiration and microbial population.
Darwin Habinsaran Pangaribuan +3 more
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A Rhizogenic Biostimulant Effect on Soil Fertility and Roots Growth of Turfgrass
Agronomy, 2021 The excessive use of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental damages. In recent decades, the application of biostimulants to improve soil composition and stimulate plant growth has contributed significantly to environmental preservation. In
Salima Yousfi +4 more
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Effect of zooplankton-mediated trophic cascades on marine microbial food web components (bacteria, nanoflagellates, ciliates) [PDF]
, 2009 To examine the grazing effects of copepod-dominated mesozooplankton on heterotrophic microbial communities, four mesocosm experiments using gradients of zooplankton abundance were carried out at a coastal marine site.
Hoppe, Hans-Georg +3 more
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