The soil is a vital resource that hosts many microorganisms crucial in biogeochemical cycles
and ecosystem health. However, human activities such as the use of metal nanoparticles …

Soil-extracted DNA is widely used to characterise the composition of microbiomes. However,
there is no commonly accepted protocol or understanding of how sample preservation and …

Reductions in sequencing costs have enabled widespread use of shotgun metagenomics
and amplicon sequencing, which have drastically improved our understanding of the …

The field of mycology has grown from an underappreciated subset of botany, to a valuable,
modern scientific discipline. As this field of study has grown, there have been significant …

The quantity and quality of DNA isolated from environmental samples are crucial for getting
robust high-throughput sequencing data commonly used for microbial community analysis …

Agriculture accounts for nearly three-fourths of all nitrous oxide (N 2 O) anthropogenic
emissions, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG). Improvements in agricultural management …

Cover crops are used in agriculture to minimize soil erosion, prevent nutrient leaching and
increase soil organic matter content. Cover crops can also be grown to stimulate the soil …

Background Coastal areas are subject to various anthropogenic and natural influences. In
this study, we investigated and compared the characteristics of two coastal regions, Andhra …

Prescribed fire frequencies have been widely used to reduce the risk of severe wildfire
occurrences. In addition, several studies have been conducted to assess the impact of fire …

Soil health indicators based on microbial biodiversity are increasingly used in agricultural
sustainability assessments. However, little is known about how microbial communities vary …