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On maintenance and metabolisms in soil microbial communities
ScopeBiochemistry is an essential yet undervalued aspect of soil ecology, especially when analyzing soil C cycling. We assume, based on tradition,...
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Soil microbial diversity plays an important role in resisting and restoring degraded ecosystems
BackgroundLand degradation and climate change pose serious threats to global biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. The key role of plant...
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Microbial Ecology of Hot Desert Soils
Deserts are one of the major terrestrial biomes on Earth and, with the impacts of global climate change, are expanding. Given the fact that over two...
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Metagenomic analysis of soil microbial communities associated with Poa alpigena Lindm in Haixin Mountain, Qinghai Lake
To investigate the impact of Poa alpigena Lindm on rhizosphere and bulk soil microorganisms in Haixin Mountain, Qinghai Lake, this study employed...
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Microbial Ecology
Microbes usually occur in vast communities. Many reports state that the species richness can be enormous even in a small quantity of soil or water,...
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Land use conversion increases network complexity and stability of soil microbial communities in a temperate grassland
Soils harbor highly diverse microbial communities that are critical to soil health, but agriculture has caused extensive land use conversion...
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Salinity determines performance, functional populations, and microbial ecology in consortia attenuating organohalide pollutants
Organohalide pollutants are prevalent in coastal regions due to extensive intervention by anthropogenic activities, threatening public health and...
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Manipulating the physical distance between cells during soil colonization reveals the importance of biotic interactions in microbial community assembly
BackgroundMicrobial communities are of tremendous importance for ecosystem functioning and yet we know little about the ecological processes driving...
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Drought and vegetation restoration lead to shifts in soil microbial diversity and co-occurrence networks in California coastal prairie
Background and aimsBoth drought and vegetation restoration can have dramatic effects on plant community composition, but how they influence soil...
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Single-cell stable isotope probing in microbial ecology
Environmental and host-associated microbiomes are typically diverse assemblages of organisms performing myriad activities and engaging in a network...
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Molecular Approaches of Microbial Diversity in Agricultural Soil
Soil presents a highly heterogeneous medium, and the different components of the soil (sand, silt, clay, and organic matter) enable various habitats...
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Effects of Alpine Grassland Degradation on Soil Microbial Communities in Qilian Mountains of China
Soil microbial community composition is sensitive to environmental changes and can be used as a predictor of grassland degradation. However, the...
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The mechanism effects of root exudate on microbial community of rhizosphere soil of tree, shrub, and grass in forest ecosystem under N deposition
Forests are composed of various plant species, and rhizosphere soil microbes are driven by root exudates. However, the interplay between root...
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Effects of tobacco plant residue return on rhizosphere soil microbial community
PurposeBased on the recycling principle, returning of tobacco crop residues into the field is a common agronomic practice. However, comprehensive...
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Changes in Microbial Diversity, Soil Function, and Plant Biomass of Cotton Rhizosphere Soil Under the Influence of Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a common organophosphorus pesticide, is extensively used in agricultural practices. However, we lack sound evidence for the...
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Microbial Enzymes: Role in Soil Fertility
Chemical, biochemical, and physicochemical reactions are all involved in nutrient cycling in soil. Enzymes catalyze all biochemical processes in...
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Biotic Interactions in Soil are Underestimated Drivers of Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency
Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE)—the balance between microbial growth and respiration—strongly impacts microbial mediated soil carbon storage...
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Effect of Purpureocillium lilacinum on inter-root soil microbial community and metabolism of tobacco
BackgroundNumerous chemical pesticides have been used in agricultural production to combat crop diseases and pests. Despite ensuring certain economic...
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Nutrient Availability Shifts the Biosynthetic Potential of Soil-Derived Microbial Communities
Secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms are the main source of antimicrobials and other pharmaceutical drugs. Soil microbes have been the...
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Are the Nutritional Properties of Organic Tomatoes Altered by Single and Combined Microbial Soil Inoculants?: A Multiperspective Approach
Biologically active compounds are key-important ingredients of tomato fruits, especially those produced by organic agricultural practices. Being...
