Background: Land use change fundamentally alters soil microbial communities and biochemical processes, yet the integrated effects on rhizosphere microbiome–metabolome networks remained poorly understood. Objective: This study investigated land...
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the most important fruit trees in semi-arid land. Previous studies were primarily focused on soil microbial community composition under different pomegranate plantation managements. However, soil microbial c...
We aimed to explore how the invasion of the alien plant Solanum elaeagnifolium affects soil microbial and nematode communities in Mediterranean pines (Pinus brutia) and maquis (Quercus coccifera). In each habitat, we studied soil communities fro...
Soil is a key part of a biotope and microorganisms are dominant components contributing to soil functions. Conversely, established methods for valuation of biotopes according to Natura 2000 rely predominantly on the communities living on the surface....
An elevated CO2 (eCO2) fumigation experiment was carried out to study the influence of various CO2 concentrations on microorganisms involved in the incorporation of root-derived C in greenhouse soil systems. In this study, 400 and 800 µmol·mol−1 CO2...
Forest types are associated with differences in soil properties and microbial communities, but the environmental correlates of microbial variation across soil depths remain poorly resolved. We examined whether PLFA-derived microbial community structu...
Background/Objectives: This research aimed to investigate phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) distribution in the brain, kidneys, and white adipose tissue (WAT) and lipid profiles in response to high-fat diets. Methods: Adult female C57BL/6 mice were fed...
Biogeographic separation has been an important cause of faunal and floral distribution; however, little is known about the differences in soil microbial communities across islands. In this study, we determined the structure of soil microbial communit...
Litter decomposition regulates the quantity and quality of plant-derived carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) inputs to soil and is closely associated with microbial community structure. However, how elevated ozone (O3) and nitrogen (N) addition interactively...
Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) was used in the analysis of bacterial respiratory quinone (RQ), bacterial phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA), and archaeal phospholipid ether lipid (PLEL) from anaerobically digested sludge. Bacterial RQ were determin...
Background and Aims: The association of fatty acids with coronary heart disease (CHD) has been examined, mainly through dietary measurements, and has generated inconsistent results due to measurement error. Large observational studies and randomized...
As a source of ‘suspended soils’, epiphytes contribute large amounts of organic matter to the canopy of tropical rain forests. Microbes associated with epiphytes are responsible for much of the nutrient cycling taking place in rain forest canopies. H...
Despite the pivotal importance of soil microbial communities in regulating the terrestrial carbon (C) cycle and ecosystem functioning, their vertical patterns and their responses to long-term nitrogen (N) deposition, in terms of microbial biomass and...
Gaps by thinning can have different microclimatic environments compared to surrounding areas, depending on the size of the gap. In addition, gaps can play important roles in biological dynamics, nutrient cycling, and seedling regeneration. The impact...
Managed and natural vegetation restorations are two vital measures of land restoration; however, their effects on soil microbial communities at a large scale are not clearly understood. Hence, changes in the microbial community composition after 15 y...
Temporary Mediterranean ponds are complex ecosystems which support a high diversity of organisms that include heterotrophic microorganisms, algae, crustaceans, amphibians and higher plants, and have the potential to supply food and a resting place to...
Examining the soil microbiome structure has great significance in terms of exploring the mechanism behind plant growth changes due to maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max Merr.) crop rotation. This study explored the effects of soil microbial...
The soil microbial activity, biomass and structure were evaluated in an unamended (S) and organically amended soil treated with two commercial formulations of the herbicides chlorotoluron (Erturon®) and flufenacet plus diflufenican (Herold®)...
Micronutrient deficiencies in the diet of many people are common and wheat is a staple food crop, providing a carbohydrate and micronutrient source to a large percentage of the world’s population. We conducted a field study to compare five Canadian r...
Thymus satureioides Coss. is an endemic Moroccan medicinal and aromatic species of high socio-economic value, is increasingly threatened by overexploitation and continued reliance on wild harvesting. Sustainable cultivation could reduce pressure on n...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is the organic residue generated during mushroom cultivation, and it is being produced in ever-greater quantities around the world. Different applications for this residue have been proposed for its valorization, but it...
This study evaluated the changes in microbial activity in the course of time following the joint application of the herbicides S-metolachlor, foramsulfuron, and thiencarbazone-methyl to two soils (S1 and S2) under conventional tillage (CT) and non-ti...
Although elevated CO2 (eCO2) in the atmosphere is one of the main factors influencing climate and ecosystem stability, less research on eCO2 in greenhouse soil systems has been conducted, despite their prevalence. In this article, phospholipid fatty...
Urban expansion fragments once-contiguous forest patches, generating pronounced edge gradients that modulate soil physicochemical properties and biodiversity. We quantified how fragmentation reshaped the soil microbiome continuum and its implications...
Tricholoma matsutake forms a symbiotic association with coniferous trees, developing mycelial aggregations, called ‘shiro’, which are characterized by distinct chemical and physical properties from nearby forest bulk soil. The fungal diversity living...
Plant biostimulants are increasingly recognized as natural solutions that enhance plant growth and support sustainable agriculture. However, their effects on soil microbial communities remain poorly understood. This study evaluated three biostimulant...
Despite the increasing recognition of the role of urban orchard ecosystems in sustainable urban development, the mechanistic understanding of how tree species soil biochemical heterogeneity drives microbial community assembly, the spatial patterns go...
Background and Objectives: Polyethylene (PE) mulching enhances crop productivity through microclimate optimization but introduces synthetic polymer-derived compounds into agricultural soils. Despite widespread use, biochemical and microbial impacts o...
Soil health is central to sustainable agriculture, but remains challenging to assess in diversified agroecosystems such as permaculture. Soil condition reflects the interaction of physical, chemical, and biological properties, but practical assessmen...
Leaf and root litter decomposition has been a major research focus. However, the possible effects of belowground microbial community structure and diversity on this process are poorly understood. Understanding the biochemical mechanisms controlling a...