Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a novel method of assessing biodiversity
wherein samples are taken from the environment via water, sediment or air from which DNA …

Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are keystone symbionts of agricultural soils but
agricultural intensification has negatively impacted AMF communities. Increasing crop …

Soil microbes re-establish plant diversity and ecosystem functions after disturbance events.
Deterministic and stochastic processes are expected to contribute to microbial community …

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

Invasions of alien plants are typically studied as invasions of individual species, yet
interactions between plants and symbiotic fungi (mutualists and potential pathogens) affect …

Species interactions, ranging from antagonisms to mutualisms, form the architecture of
biodiversity and determine ecosystem functioning. Understanding the rules responsible for …

The impact of stress on crop productivity and the ecosystem have been magnified by climate
changes and mispractices in the agriculture field. Soil microbiome is a diverse system …

Nitrogen (N) is the most critical nutrient that affects the establishment and stability of
mangrove ecosystems. Despite the importance of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) …

Soils are the fundament of terrestrial ecosystems. Across the globe we find different soil
types with different properties resulting from the interacting soil forming factors: parent …