Microbial interactions within the plant holobiont
Since the colonization of land by ancestral plant lineages 450 million years ago, plants and
their associated microbes have been interacting with each other, forming an assemblage of …
their associated microbes have been interacting with each other, forming an assemblage of …
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 …
Abundant fungi adapt to broader environmental gradients than rare fungi in agricultural fields
Soil communities are intricately linked to ecosystem functioning, and a predictive
understanding of how communities assemble in response to environmental change is of …
understanding of how communities assemble in response to environmental change is of …
Soil microbiomes with distinct assemblies through vertical soil profiles drive the cycling of multiple nutrients in reforested ecosystems
S Jiao, W Chen, J Wang, N Du, Q Li, G Wei - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background Soil microbiomes play an important role in the services and functioning of
terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known of their vertical responses to restoration …
terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known of their vertical responses to restoration …
Diversity-triggered deterministic bacterial assembly constrains community functions
W Xun, W Li, W **ong, Y Ren, Y Liu, Y Miao… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A growing body of evidence suggests that microbial α-diversity (local species richness) may
have positive effects on ecosystem function. However, less attention has been paid to β …
have positive effects on ecosystem function. However, less attention has been paid to β …
Beneficial effects of endophytic fungi colonization on plants
L Yan, J Zhu, X Zhao, J Shi, C Jiang, D Shao - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Due to increasingly limited water resources, diminishing farmland acreage, and potentially
negative effects of climate change, an urgent need exists to improve agricultural productivity …
negative effects of climate change, an urgent need exists to improve agricultural productivity …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of different concentrations and types of microplastics on bacteria and fungi in alkaline soil
P Fan, W Tan, H Yu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
The threat of microplastic (MP) pollution of soil ecosystems has aroused global concern;
however, relatively few studies have focused on the effects of MPs on both bacterial and …
however, relatively few studies have focused on the effects of MPs on both bacterial and …
Fungal community assembly in drought-stressed sorghum shows stochasticity, selection, and universal ecological dynamics
Community assembly of crop-associated fungi is thought to be strongly influenced by
deterministic selection exerted by the plant host, rather than stochastic processes. Here we …
deterministic selection exerted by the plant host, rather than stochastic processes. Here we …
A meta‐analysis of nestedness and turnover components of beta diversity across organisms and ecosystems
Aim The number of studies investigating the nestedness and turnover components of beta
diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of …
diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of …
High taxonomic variability despite stable functional structure across microbial communities
Understanding the processes that are driving variation of natural microbial communities
across space or time is a major challenge for ecologists. Environmental conditions strongly …
across space or time is a major challenge for ecologists. Environmental conditions strongly …