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 …
The utility of macroecological rules for microbial biogeography
Macroecological rules have been developed for plants and animals that describe large-
scale distributional patterns and attempt to explain the underlying physiological and …
scale distributional patterns and attempt to explain the underlying physiological and …
Microbial biogeography of 925 geothermal springs in New Zealand
Geothermal springs are model ecosystems to investigate microbial biogeography as they
represent discrete, relatively homogenous habitats, are distributed across multiple …
represent discrete, relatively homogenous habitats, are distributed across multiple …
Abiotic selection of microbial genome size in the global ocean
Strong purifying selection is considered a major evolutionary force behind small microbial
genomes in the resource-poor photic ocean. However, very little is currently known about …
genomes in the resource-poor photic ocean. However, very little is currently known about …
Cell size, genome size, and maximum growth rate are near‐independent dimensions of ecological variation across bacteria and archaea
Among bacteria and archaea, maximum relative growth rate, cell diameter, and genome size
are widely regarded as important influences on ecological strategy. Via the most extensive …
are widely regarded as important influences on ecological strategy. Via the most extensive …
Community richness of amphibian skin bacteria correlates with bioclimate at the global scale
Animal-associated microbiomes are integral to host health, yet key biotic and abiotic factors
that shape host-associated microbial communities at the global scale remain poorly …
that shape host-associated microbial communities at the global scale remain poorly …
Optimal extraction methods for the simultaneous analysis of DNA from diverse organisms and sample types
Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess the distribution of micro‐and macroorganisms
is becoming increasingly popular. However, the comparability and reliability of these studies …
is becoming increasingly popular. However, the comparability and reliability of these studies …
Trait dimensions in bacteria and archaea compared to vascular plants
Bacteria and archaea have very different ecology compared to plants. One similarity, though,
is that much discussion of their ecological strategies has invoked concepts such as …
is that much discussion of their ecological strategies has invoked concepts such as …
A large-scale genome-based survey of acidophilic bacteria suggests that genome streamlining is an adaption for life at low pH
The genome streamlining theory suggests that reduction of microbial genome size optimizes
energy utilization in stressful environments. Although this hypothesis has been explored in …
energy utilization in stressful environments. Although this hypothesis has been explored in …
Fungal elevational Rapoport pattern from a High Mountain in Japan
Little is known of how fungal distribution ranges vary with elevation. We studied fungal
diversity and community composition from 740 to 2940 m above sea level on Mt. Norikura …
diversity and community composition from 740 to 2940 m above sea level on Mt. Norikura …