The present work aims to analyze the relationship of microbial activity with the physicochemical properties of the soil in banana plantations in Venezuela. Six agricultural fields located in two of the main banana production areas of Venezuela were selected. The experimental sites were differentiated with two levels of productivity (high and low) o...
Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are widespread in northern conifer forests. By competing with the free-living saprotrophic fungal and bacterial communities for limited soil nitrogen, EMF are expected to suppress litter decomposition and thus drive soil carbon accumulation. The EMF may also stimulate rhizosphere microbial growth through inputs of labile...
Published in Global change biology
The carbon use efficiency (CUE) of soil microorganisms is a critical parameter for the first step of organic carbon (C) transformation by and incorporation into microbial biomass and shapes C cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. As C and nitrogen (N) cycles interact closely and N availability affects microbial metabolism, N addition to soil may shift...
Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Pulsed inputs of labile organic carbon (LOC) are common in soils and significantly affect carbon cycling. However, it remains unclear how soil moisture content affects microbial responses to LOC inputs and the relative contributions of native soil organic matter (SOM) and LOC derived from CO2 emissions during this process. In this study, we aimed t...
The main driver of the Carpathian landscape is the process of natural forest succession on the semi-natural meadows unique to the region. Moreover, these semi-natural mountain meadows contribute to ecosystem services, although increasing forest areas are recommended by current international policy agendas. The purpose of this study was to examine t...
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology
Temperature strongly influences microbial community structure and function, in turn contributing to global carbon cycling that can fuel further warming. Recent studies suggest that biotic interactions among microbes may play an important role in determining the temperature responses of these communities. However, how predation regulates these micro...
Microbial activity in clay barrier materials during radioactive waste disposal can lead to a violation of important physicochemical properties of the barrier system as a whole, thereby reducing the safety of the storage facility. This work evaluates the activity of the microbial complex of five bentonite and two kaolin clays. All clay materials wer...
In subtropical regions, we have an incomplete understanding of how long-term tillage, stubble, and nitrogen (N) fertilizer management affects soil biological functioning. We examined a subtropical site managed for 50 years using varying tillage (conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT)), stubble management (stubble burning (SB) and stubble retention...
Soils of four coffee plantations (organo-mineral, agroecological management with minimal management, conventional management and agroecological management) with different slopes and management were compared for one year. Soil sampling was carried out by season, organic matter, organic carbon, N, P, K, CEC, pH, texture and microbial respiration were...
1. Bioturbating invertebrates play key roles in nutrient recycling from sediments to the water column in most lentic ecosystems. Nevertheless, the role of bioturbating fauna on nutrient cycling depends on complex interactions between their bioturbation modes and both the sedimentary conditions and the microbial activity occurring inside sediments.2...
