Application of Microbes in Landscape Restoration
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 5073
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Interests: landscape ecology; phytoremediation; microbe adsorption; ecological security
Interests: heavy metals; phytoremediation; cadmium; abiotic stress; forest; ecological security
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Dear Colleagues,
Microbes are important components of the ecosystem and play a significant role in the process of ecological landscape restoration. Microbial structure and function affect the process of landscape restoration, and changes in environmental conditions react to the microbial community. In recent years, microbes have been applied to various landscape restoration processes, such as mine restoration and water pollutant removal. Moreover, the development of related biotechnologies, such as 16S rDNA and metagenome, provides us with an opportunity to further explore the function and mechanism of microbes.
Landscape restoration is an important way to support human wellbeing, and increasing attention has been paid to microbial application in this process. However, the functions and mechanisms of most microorganisms are still unknown due to the complexity of microbial species. To improve our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of microbes in application for landscape restoration, we have launched this Special Issue to collect the latest studies adopting effective strategies for landscape restoration. The Special Issue has a wide scope, including both mechanism research and engineering applications, with a research scale from molecule to landscape. All studies relevant to microbes, including taxonomy, function, phylogenetic diversity, structural diversity and landscape function, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Yunlin Zhao
Dr. Zhenggang Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial ecology
- soil microbes
- niche functional differentiation
- landscape ecology
- restoration process
- response mechanism
- bioinformation
- biodiversity research
- functional evaluation
- ecological security
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