Urbanization and edge effects interact to drive mutualism breakdown and the rise of unstable pathogenic communities in forest soil

C Tatsumi, KF Atherton, SM Garvey… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Temperate forests are threatened by urbanization and fragmentation, with over
20%(118,300 km2) of US forest land projected to be subsumed by urban land development …

Effects of past and present habitat on the gut microbiota of a wild rodent

T Scholier, A Lavrinienko, ER Kallio… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The response of the gut microbiota to changes in the host environment can be influenced by
both the host's past and present habitats. To quantify their contributions for two different life …

Exploring the impact of urbanization and vegetation type on fungal communities: Insights into divergent, mycorrhizal, and saprophytic associations driven by climate …

M Khalid, S ur Rahman, X Liu, A Rehman… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the crucial roles played by soil fungal communities in terrestrial ecosystems, a
comprehensive understanding of how climate, urbanization, and litter quality influence the …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic vs. natural habitats: Higher microbial biodiversity pays the trade-off of lower connectivity

L Mo, A Zanella, A Squartini, G Ranzani… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and anthropogenic disturbances are known to influence soil biodiversity.
The objectives of this study were to compare the community composition, species …

Changes in Soil Fungal Diversity and Composition along a Rural–Urban Gradient

HP Rusterholz, B Baur - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The functioning of forest ecosystems depends on the taxonomic and ecological diversity of
soil fungi. Urbanization is increasing worldwide and is regarded as a key driver of …

Correlation between microbial communities and volatile organic compounds in an urban soil provides clues on soil quality towards sustainability of city flowerbeds

F Sillo, L Neri, A Calvo, E Zampieri, G Petruzzelli… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Soil functionality is critical to the biosphere as it provides ecosystem services relevant for a
healthy planet. The soil microbial composition is significantly impacted by anthropogenic …

Urbanization reduces gut bacterial microbiome diversity in a specialist ground beetle, Carabus convexus

T Magura, S Mizser, R Horváth, M Tóth, I Likó… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is rapidly shaping and transforming natural environments, creating networks of
modified land types. These urbanization‐driven modifications lead to local extinctions of …

Compositional and functional analysis of the bacterial community of Mediterranean Leptosols under livestock grazing

M Sánchez-Marañón, R Ortega… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The composition and functioning of soil bacterial communities, as well as their responses to
multiple perturbations, are not well understood in the terrestrial ecosystems. Our study …

Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in natural and urban ecosystems: Quercus humboldtii as a study case in the tropical Andes

JD Sanchez-Tello, A Corrales - Mycorrhiza, 2024 - Springer
Worldwide urban landscapes are expanding because of the growing human population.
Urban ecosystems serve as habitats to highly diverse communities. However, studies …

Diversity of bacterial communities in wetlands of Calakmul Biosphere Reserve: a comparative analysis between conserved and semi-urbanized zones in pre-Mayan …

DA García-Estrada, N Selem-Mojica… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (CBR) is known for its rich animal
and plant biodiversity, yet its microbial communities remain largely unknown. The reserve …