Highlights•Soil microbiomes induce reproducible plant phenotypes.•Large collections of
plant-associated microbes are available for research.•Plant growth promoting microbial …

Soil, the living terrestrial skin of the Earth, plays a central role in supporting life and is home
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …

Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the
biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative …

While the contribution of biodiversity to supporting multiple ecosystem functions is well
established in natural ecosystems, the relationship of the above-and below-ground diversity …

The immense diversity of soil bacterial communities has stymied efforts to characterize
individual taxa and document their global distributions. We analyzed soils from 237 …

The structure and function of the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces remain largely
undetermined. We conducted a global field survey in urban greenspaces and neighboring …

Microbial taxa within complex ecological networks can be classified by their universal roles
based on their level of connectivity with other taxa. Highly connected taxa within an …

Despite the importance of microbial communities for ecosystem services and human
welfare, the relationship between microbial diversity and multiple ecosystem functions and …

Soil microorganisms are critical to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of soil
fertility. However, despite global increases in the inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …

Soil microbiota play a critical role in soil biogeochemical processes and have a profound
effect on soil functions. Recent studies have revealed microbial co-occurrence patterns in …