Species richness increases with energy availability, yet there is little consensus as to the
exact processes driving this species–energy relationship. The most straightforward …

The relatively new research discipline of Eco-Metabolomics is the application of
metabolomics techniques to ecology with the aim to characterise biochemical interactions of …

Nongxiangxing daqu (daqu), which is produced by the open fermentation of wheat, is the
fermentation starter of baijiu. This work reports the occurrence and driving factors of …

Microorganisms play essential roles in soil ecosystem functioning and maintenance, but
methods are currently lacking for quantitative assessments of the mechanisms underlying …

Although widely used in ecology, comparative analyses of diversity and niche properties are
still lacking for microorganisms, especially focusing on niche variations. Quantifying the …

Macroecology is the study of the mechanisms underlying general patterns of ecology across
scales. Research in microbial ecology and macroecology have long been detached. Here …

Increasing salinity and sodicity have been recognized as threats to soil fertility and crop yield
worldwide. In recent years, salt-affected soils have received great attentions due to the …

Macroecological rules have been developed for plants and animals that describe large-
scale distributional patterns and attempt to explain the underlying physiological and …

Northern peatlands store approximately one-third of terrestrial soil carbon. Climate warming
is expected to stimulate the microbially mediated degradation of peat soil organic matter …

Climate warming is predicted to increase heterotrophic metabolism in northern peatland
soils leading to enhanced greenhouse gas emissions. However, the specific relationships …