Elucidating complex interactions between bacteria and fungi that determine microbial
community structure, composition, and functions in soil, as well as regulate carbon (C) and …

Fungi and bacteria coexist in a wide variety of natural and artificial environments which can
lead to their association and interaction–ranging from antagonism to cooperation–that can …

Plant response to drought stress involves fungi and bacteria that live on and in plants and in
the rhizosphere, yet the stability of these myco-and micro-biomes remains poorly …

Nitrogen is a limiting nutrient for degraders function in hydrocarbon-contaminated
environments. Biological nitrogen fixation by diazotrophs is a natural solution for supplying …

Soil is a living ecosystem, the health of which depends on fine interactions among its abiotic
and biotic components. These form a delicate equilibrium maintained through a multilayer …

The soil microbiome in urban agriculture has not received much attention to date despite its
important role in soil functionality. In this work, we evaluated the composition and diversity of …

The “fertile islands” resulting from discrete plants are important for the structure and function
of dryland ecosystems. To understand the spatial heterogeneity of soil biotic and abiotic …

The biogeography of eukaryotes in drinking water systems is poorly understood relative to
that of prokaryotes or viruses, limiting the understanding of their role and management. A …

Background: Microbes, collectively bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses, are the organisms
that are widely distributed on earth, with a huge number of individuals and high diversity of …

Agathis australis (Kauri) is a significant and iconic native tree of Aotearoa, New Zealand. A
disease known as kauri-dieback is currently affecting kauri trees. The aetiology of the …