Chrome-free leather biodegrades faster in soil, reshaping microbial communities
Finished leather may look inert, but buried in soil it becomes food for an entire microbial ecosystem, and how quickly ...
Tag: soil microbial communities
Community differentiation and assembly of soil nosZ-type denitrifiers across dominant plant communities in an alpine wetland of Qinghai Lake
Amplicon surveys across four dominant plant communities around Qinghai Lake reveal that Leymus secalinus soils harbor the richest primer-defined nosZ ...
Shared History Beats Soil Microbes in Explaining Ragwort’s Invasion Success
A controlled experiment shows that competition with phylogenetically close species from its native range suppresses the invasive ragwort Senecio inaequidens ...
Urban Parks of Northeast China Harbor Surprising Earthworm Genetic Diversity, First Large Survey Reveals
A comprehensive survey of 42 urban parks in Northeast China reveals 12 earthworm species and strikingly divergent genetic diversity patterns ...
Hidden Microbial Fingerprint Shows Why Young Restored Forests Do Not Yet Match the Real Thing
DNA sequencing of soils in an Ecuadorian Chocó reserve reveals that a remnant forest patch harbors a distinct bacterial community ...
Deep Soil Microbes Reveal Hidden Carbon Strategies Under Seven Years of Warming
A seven-year whole-soil warming experiment in a California forest reveals that soil depth, not temperature, dominates microbial carbon cycling strategies, ...
Fungi-Savvy Herbs Thrive in Their Own Soil, Study Finds
A new analysis in Plant and Soil shows that herbaceous plants that respond strongly to mycorrhizal fungi enjoy more favorable ...
Worm Castings and a Root Fungus Team Up to Boost Apple Trees, and Soil Bacteria Seal the Deal
A new study shows that vermicompost and the root fungus Piriformospora indica promote apple seedling growth largely by enriching Streptomyces ...
Soil Microbes and Emissions Reveal a Clear Divide Between Conventional, Organic, and Natural Farming
A new bibliometric and evidence synthesis finds that organic and natural farming generally support richer soil microbial communities and lower ...
Organic Rice Farming Rewrites the Grain Metabolome and Underground Microbiome
A three-year organic rice system in China's Panjin region produced grains richer in antioxidant flavonoids and vitamin E while reshaping ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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