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Agronomy
Zita Bednar, Anna Vaupel, Simon Bluemel, Nadine Herwig, Bernd Hommel, Verena Haberlah-Korr, Lukas Beule
Summary: Flower strip mixtures with different plant species and durations have varying effects on soil biodiversity and microbial communities. Perennial flower strip mixtures can increase earthworm and soil microbial abundance and diversity, while annual flower strips have limited effects. In addition, non-tilled planting methods are beneficial for the diversity and relative abundance of soil fungi.
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Ecology
Yuri Pinheiro Alves de Souza, Michael Schloter, Wolfgang Weisser, Stefanie Schulz
Summary: Despite its importance for ecosystem services, factors driving microbial recolonization of disturbed soils are poorly understood. In this study, we compared the microbial recolonization patterns of a disturbed soil using different amounts of the original non-disturbed soil as inoculum. The results showed that bacterial biomass exceeded the values from the original soil after 1 week of inoculation, while archaeal biomass did not recover over the experimental period and was strongly influenced by the amount of inoculated original soil added.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Saber Entezari, Mamun Abdullah Al, Amir Mostashari, Hossein Ganjidoust, Bita Ayati, Jun Yang
Summary: This study briefly discussed the sources, fate, and transport of microplastics in urban waters and explained methodological uncertainties. Furthermore, it examined in depth the effects of microplastics on urban water microbiomes and highlighted the pathways and transport vectors of microplastics to different ecosystems and human life.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Alejandro Atenas Navarrete, Felipe Aburto, Gerardo Gonzalez-Rocha, Carolina Merino Guzman, Radomir Schmidt, Kate Scow
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on soil microbial communities in Andean temperate forests. The results showed that deforestation had a significant effect on the soil microbial community, leading to major shifts in plant and microbial communities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Madhav P. Thakur, Wim H. van Der Putten, Fariha Apon, Ezio Angelini, Branko Vres, Stefan Geisen
Summary: Climate change can disrupt food chains, affecting predator-prey relationships in microbial communities. Extreme heat events can have a more detrimental impact on microbial prey communities than on their predators, possibly due to thermal acclimation mechanisms in predators. The resilience of predators and prey in rhizosphere microbial communities may vary based on species-specific effects and time dynamics.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ayesha Ahmed, Pengfei He, Pengbo He, Yixin Wu, Yueqiu He, Shahzad Munir
Summary: Agriculture-related manufactured nano-objects (MNOs) have the potential to revolutionize crop production and contribute to sustainable development goals. With their diverse physico-chemical properties and ability to deliver active ingredients in a controlled manner, MNOs can enhance efficiency while minimizing harm to non-target organisms and the environment. However, further research is needed to understand the effects of MNOs on soil microbial communities under different conditions. Integration of advanced technologies such as omics, artificial intelligence, and statistical frameworks is crucial to comprehending the complex mechanisms and factors involved in MNOs-microbial interactions. Manipulating soil microbiomes through MNOs could lead to improved microbial services and transform agriculture for sustainable development.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yangyi Zhou, Jiangping Wang
Summary: Based on 16 S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, a field survey was conducted on soil microorganisms in different vegetation cover types of urban green spaces. Soil microbial communities in grasslands were dominated by Pseudomonadota, Acidobacteriota, Actinomycetota, and Chloroflexota. The diversity and niche breadth of the microbial communities in grasslands showed differences compared to shrublands and woodlands. Stochastic processes played a dominant role in community assembly in grasslands, and the risk of potential pathogens in the observed green spaces was low.
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Genetics & Heredity
Isabel Silva, Marta Alves, Catarina Malheiro, Ana Rita R. Silva, Susana Loureiro, Isabel Henriques, M. Nazaret Gonzalez-Alcaraz
Summary: We studied the effects of short-term alterations in air temperature, soil moisture, and ultraviolet radiation on a soil microbial community and investigated the role of invertebrates in modulating the community's response to these factors. The results showed that most conditions led to increased microbial activity and decreased diversity, with higher air temperatures and floods having the most significant impact on the bacterial community structure. The presence of invertebrates attenuated the observed effects.
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Microbiology
Taylor J. Seitz, Ursel M. E. Schuette, Devin M. Drown
Summary: This study investigates the impact of soil disturbance on microbial communities and their functional composition, and how these changes can affect plant growth and ecosystem health. The results show that soil disturbance leads to significant shifts in microbial communities, with certain microbial families associated with plant growth promoters being less abundant in disturbed soil compared to undisturbed soil. On the other hand, microbial families associated with agricultural pathogens are overrepresented in disturbed soil. The study also suggests that soil disturbance influences microbial community function, including mechanisms involved in plant pathogenicity.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Waqar Islam, Hafiz Sohaib Ahmad Saqib, Muhammad Adnan, Zhenyu Wang, Muhammad Tayyab, Zhiqun Huang, Han Y. H. Chen
Summary: The study investigated the community assembly of soil biota across different stand ages of Chinese fir plantations in South China. Results showed a decrease in alpha diversity of most biotic communities with increasing soil depth, except for archaea. The vertical distribution of biotic communities was correlated with variations in soil physiochemical properties, with TN, AP, and pH being the most influential factors.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Daniela Costa, Rui M. Tavares, Paula Baptista, Teresa Lino-Neto
Summary: This study described the soil microbial communities in different cork oak forests in Portugal and found that bioclimate is the major factor influencing community variability. Fungal communities were influenced by pH, while bacterial communities were influenced by C:N ratio. The co-occurrence network revealed a complex balance among microbial communities.
Article
Soil Science
Daniel C. Schlatter, Jeremy Hansen, Bryan Carlson, Ian N. Leslie, David R. Huggins, Timothy C. Paulitz
Summary: This study used high-throughput DNA sequencing to evaluate soil microbial communities, finding that tillage systems and soil depth were crucial determinants of microbial community composition and diversity, closely related to soil chemical measures. While some measures of soil health did not differentiate between reduced tillage and no-till systems, amplicon sequencing revealed clear differences in microbial communities between the two management regimes.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Chenghong Xiao, Chunyun Xu, Jinqiang Zhang, Weike Jiang, Xinqing Zhang, Changgui Yang, Jiao Xu, Yongping Zhang, Tao Zhou
Summary: This study compared the agronomic traits and accumulation of secondary metabolites in B. striata grown in different soil types, and found that soil type can affect the growth and secondary metabolite accumulation of B. striata, and that these effects are related to the soil microbial communities.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
M. A. Sazykina, T. M. Minkina, E. Yu Konstantinova, L. E. Khmelevtsova, T. N. Azhogina, E. M. Antonenko, Sh K. Karchava, M. Klimova, S. N. Sushkova, E. A. Polienko, O. A. Birukova, S. S. Mandzhieva, E. M. Kudeevskaya, M. Khammami, A. Rakin, I. S. Sazykin
Summary: Metagenomic studies of soil microbocenoses are highly relevant, especially in investigating the impact of pollution on soil microbiomes. High levels of pollutants negatively affect the abundance of certain bacterial phyla, while some are positively correlated with pollution levels. Overall, the level of soil pollution significantly influences the composition and diversity of bacterial communities in the studied territories.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marc W. Schmid, Sofia J. van Moorsel, Terhi Hahl, Enrica De Luca, Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Cameron Wagg, Pascal A. Niklaus, Bernhard Schmid
Summary: The diversity and interactions between plant and soil microbial communities are complex, with plant community history and soil legacy significantly influencing soil microbial composition. Specific plant species compositions are associated with particular soil microbial taxa, impacting below-ground community composition in re-assembled plant communities.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)