Soil microorganisms shape global element cycles in life and death. Living soil
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …

The soil microbiome governs biogeochemical cycling of macronutrients, micronutrients and
other elements vital for the growth of plants and animal life. Understanding and predicting …

Root-associated bacterial communities play a vital role in maintaining health of the plant
host. These communities exist in complex relationships, where composition and abundance …

Root endophytes have been shown to have important roles in determining host fitness under
periods of drought stress, and yet the effect of drought on the broader root endosphere …

Soil microbiome has a pivotal role in ecosystem functioning, yet little is known about its build-
up from local to regional scales. In a multi-year regional-scale survey involving 1251 plots …

Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought events, affecting soil
functions including carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling, which are driven by growing …

Altered precipitation patterns resulting from climate change will have particularly significant
consequences in water‐limited ecosystems, such as arid to semi‐arid ecosystems, where …

Background Linking the identity of wild microbes with their ecophysiological traits and
environmental functions is a key ambition for microbial ecologists. Of many techniques that …

The rhizosphere is a hotspot for microbial carbon transformations, and is the entry point for
root polysaccharides and polymeric carbohydrates that are important precursors to soil …

Throughout their life plants are associated with various microorganisms, including
commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms. Pathogens are genetically adapted …