Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems, playing a vital role in climate regulation and ecosystem sustainability. SOC accumulation involves two fundamental ...

A long-term field study conducted in Northeast China’s fertile black soil region has demonstrated that biochar can significantly improve soil health, stabilize microbial communities, and increase crop ...

Soil microbial community functions are essential indicators of ecosystem multifunctionality in managed land-use systems. Going forward, the development of adaptation strategies and predictive models ...

In dysbiosis, an imbalance between beneficial and harmful gut bacteria reduces protective metabolites like short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and increases harmful substances, leading to systemic ...

Harnessing microbial formulations with a pre-emptive approach toward plant protection is an emerging area that seeks to revolutionize crop resilience by ...

A study reveals the underground interactions between fungi and oomycetes in twenty Andalusian dehesas, wooded pasturelands typical of the Iberian Peninsula, making it possible to identify the role of ...

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete necessary tasks by ripping out and sharing part of the brain. The ...