Harnessing the microbiome to prevent global biodiversity loss
Global biodiversity loss and mass extinction of species are two of the most critical
environmental issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various …
environmental issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various …
Stochastic community assembly: does it matter in microbial ecology?
Understanding the mechanisms controlling community diversity, functions, succession, and
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …
A quantitative framework reveals ecological drivers of grassland microbial community assembly in response to warming
Unraveling the drivers controlling community assembly is a central issue in ecology.
Although it is generally accepted that selection, dispersal, diversification and drift are major …
Although it is generally accepted that selection, dispersal, diversification and drift are major …
Plant developmental stage drives the differentiation in ecological role of the maize microbiome
Background Plants live with diverse microbial communities which profoundly affect multiple
facets of host performance, but if and how host development impacts the assembly, functions …
facets of host performance, but if and how host development impacts the assembly, functions …
Global diversity and biogeography of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants
Microorganisms in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are essential for water purification
to protect public and environmental health. However, the diversity of microorganisms and …
to protect public and environmental health. However, the diversity of microorganisms and …
A general framework for quantitatively assessing ecological stochasticity
Understanding the community assembly mechanisms controlling biodiversity patterns is a
central issue in ecology. Although it is generally accepted that both deterministic and …
central issue in ecology. Although it is generally accepted that both deterministic and …
Soil pH mediates the balance between stochastic and deterministic assembly of bacteria
Little is known about the factors affecting the relative influences of stochastic and
deterministic processes that govern the assembly of microbial communities in successional …
deterministic processes that govern the assembly of microbial communities in successional …
Rare taxa maintain the stability of crop mycobiomes and ecosystem functions
Plants harbour highly diverse mycobiomes which sustain essential functions for host health
and productivity. However, ecological processes that govern the plant–mycobiome …
and productivity. However, ecological processes that govern the plant–mycobiome …
Embracing mountain microbiome and ecosystem functions under global change
Mountains are pivotal to maintaining habitat heterogeneity, global biodiversity, ecosystem
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
Environmental stress mediates groundwater microbial community assembly
Community assembly describes how different ecological processes shape microbial
community composition and structure. How environmental factors impact community …
community composition and structure. How environmental factors impact community …