Biophysical processes supporting the diversity of microbial life in soil
Soil, the living terrestrial skin of the Earth, plays a central role in supporting life and is home
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …
Biodegradation of biodegradable polymers in mesophilic aerobic environments
Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of
modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and …
modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and …
[HTML][HTML] Plant growth-promoting bacteria as inoculants in agricultural soils
Plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere are the determinants of plant health,
productivity and soil fertility. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are bacteria that can …
productivity and soil fertility. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are bacteria that can …
Composition of fungal and bacterial communities in forest litter and soil is largely determined by dominant trees
M Urbanová, J Šnajdr, P Baldrian - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
In forest ecosystems, trees represent the major primary producers and affect the chemical
composition and microbial processes in the ecosystem via specific litter chemistry and …
composition and microbial processes in the ecosystem via specific litter chemistry and …
Soil microbial diversity and composition: Links to soil texture and associated properties
Soil texture is an essential component of soil survey for estimating potentials and limitations
of land use and management. It has been appreciated as an important predictor for …
of land use and management. It has been appreciated as an important predictor for …
Emergent properties of microbial activity in heterogeneous soil microenvironments: different research approaches are slowly converging, yet major challenges remain
Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
Calcium promotes persistent soil organic matter by altering microbial transformation of plant litter
Calcium (Ca) can contribute to soil organic carbon (SOC) persistence by mediating physico-
chemical interactions between organic compounds and minerals. Yet, Ca is also crucial for …
chemical interactions between organic compounds and minerals. Yet, Ca is also crucial for …
The “plastisphere” of biodegradable plastics is characterized by specific microbial taxa of alpine and arctic soils
J Rüthi, D Bölsterli, L Pardi-Comensoli… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plastic pollution poses a threat to terrestrial ecosystems, even impacting soils from remote
alpine and arctic areas. Biodegradable plastics are a promising solution to prevent long …
alpine and arctic areas. Biodegradable plastics are a promising solution to prevent long …
Natural products in soil microbe interactions and evolution
MF Traxler, R Kolter - Natural product reports, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2015 In recent years, bacterial interspecies interactions mediated by small
molecule natural products have been found to give rise to a surprising array of phenotypes …
molecule natural products have been found to give rise to a surprising array of phenotypes …
Consider the anoxic microsite: acknowledging and appreciating spatiotemporal redox heterogeneity in soils and sediments
Reduction–oxidation (redox) reactions underlie essentially all biogeochemical cycles. Like
most soil properties and processes, redox is spatiotemporally heterogeneous. However …
most soil properties and processes, redox is spatiotemporally heterogeneous. However …