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2020
Soil provides the foundation for life on Earth as well as the food we eat, and is one of the most well-studied of all microbial communities. Here we look in detail at microbiomes of grassland and forest soils, and provide an overview of those associated with more extreme environments, including deserts, peatlands and tundra permafrost. We highlight the
Margerison, Reuben +2 more
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Soil provides the foundation for life on Earth as well as the food we eat, and is one of the most well-studied of all microbial communities. Here we look in detail at microbiomes of grassland and forest soils, and provide an overview of those associated with more extreme environments, including deserts, peatlands and tundra permafrost. We highlight the
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Microplastic pollution alters forest soil microbiome
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021The impact of microplastic pollution on terrestrial biota is an emerging research area, and this is particularly so for soil biota. In this study, we addressed this knowledge gap by examining the impact of aged low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polyester fibres (i.e. polyethylene terephthalate, PET) on a forest microbiome composition and activity. We
Ng, Ee Ling +9 more
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Disturbance alters the forest soil microbiome
Molecular Ecology, 2021AbstractBillions of microorganisms perform critical below‐ground functions in all terrestrial ecosystems. While largely invisible to the naked eye, they support all higher lifeforms, form symbiotic relationships with ~90% of terrestrial plant species, stabilize soils, and facilitate biogeochemical cycles.
Elle J. Bowd +4 more
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Steering soil microbiome to enhance soil system resilience
Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2019Pathogens in soil play a tremendous role in soil health and subsequent food production. Soil-borne pathogens can cause serious losses to global harvest and are considered as a difficult problem to manage worldwide. The emergence of soil disease is largely dependent on the pathogen-host-environment complex, which can be employed to generate pathogen ...
Likun, Wang, Xiaofang, Li
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The Soil Microbiome—An Overview
2019This chapter examines the knowledge with respect to the overall structures of soil microbiomes, and the future developments that are required to deeper explore their composition, ecology, and functional attributes. It provides an assessment of the taxonomic distribution of soil microbiome taxa and discuss the potential relationship between the ...
Dini-Andreote, Francisco +1 more
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2017
Brazil, where several biomes occur with an extraordinary exuberance of flora and fauna, is recognized worldwide as an important hotspot for biodiversity. However, a key but yet unexplored component of this biodiversity is represented by the microbial life that permeates Brazilian soils.
Fernando Dini Andreote +3 more
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Brazil, where several biomes occur with an extraordinary exuberance of flora and fauna, is recognized worldwide as an important hotspot for biodiversity. However, a key but yet unexplored component of this biodiversity is represented by the microbial life that permeates Brazilian soils.
Fernando Dini Andreote +3 more
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Soil-Borne Microbiome: Linking Diversity to Function
Microbial Ecology, 2015Soil microorganisms are sensitive to environment disturbances, and such alterations have consequences on microbial diversity and functions. Our hypothesis is that alpha diversity of microbial communities and functional diversity decrease from undisturbed to disturbed soils, with consequences for functional redundancy in the soil ecosystem. To test this
Mendes, L.M. +5 more
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Sustaining the soil microbiome
2019The soil microbiome, communities of microorganisms in soils, underpin natural processes in soil habitats and are affected by environmental and land use change. This POSTnote gives an overview of the benefits provided by the soil microbiome, ways of assessing the soil microbiome, and measures to improve its condition.
Cagla Stevenson, Jonathan Wentworth
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