Soils are a main repository of biodiversity harbouring immense diversity of microbial species
that plays a central role in fundamental ecological processes and acts as the seed bank for …

Factors driving microbial community composition and diversity are well established but the
relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We …

Through the process of domestication, selection is targeted on a limited number of plant
traits that are typically associated with yield. As an unintended consequence, domesticated …

Plant health is strongly impacted by beneficial and pathogenic plant microbes, which are
themselves structured by resource inputs. Organic fertilizer inputs may thus offer a means of …

Land-use change is one of the greatest challenges for natural ecosystem services. Soil
microbiomes are essential for modulating multiple ecosystem functions. However, little is …

Although it is widely accepted that crop rotations can alleviate the adverse effects of
agricultural intensification on ecosystem functioning, the influence of rotational …

Soil fungi are a key constituent of global biodiversity and play a pivotal role in
agroecosystems. How arable farming affects soil fungal biogeography and whether it has a …

Expanding and intensifying agriculture has led to a loss of soil carbon. As agroecosystems
cover over 40% of Earth's land surface, they must be part of the solution put in action to …

Soil protists have vital roles as major microbiome predators in soil functioning and plant
performance. Protists are also suggested to be the most responsive microbial group to …

Conversion from natural lands to cropland, primarily driven by agricultural expansion, could
significantly alter soil microbiome worldwide; however, influences of forest-to-cropland …